openDiscord · Office #49,040

What it is

Calls itself “community platform”.

• Calls itself: community platform

“…openDiscord — Communities belong to everyone”

“…openDiscord is an open-source community platform.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Discord. Rules out “ad tracking”, “ads” and “dark patterns” and 1 more. Publishes a comparison page.

• Alternative to: Discord
• Says it will not: ad tracking · ads · dark patterns · +1

“Hosting is a convenience, not a feature gate.”

“Discord alternative”

What it costs

Has a free plan.

• Free plan: yes

“…basic chat is never behind a paywall”

Who it sells to

Available in 5 languages.

• Languages: 5 languages

“Deutsch de”

“…en English en”

How it runs

A web app. Can be self-hosted. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the Docker. Offers an API. Open source.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted · self-hosted
• Distributed via: Docker
• API: yes
• Open source: yes

“…web Next.js app, API and auth”

“Chat on opendiscord.app, or run the exact same release on your own server.”

What it works with

Replaces Discord. Built on Caddy, Next.js and PostgreSQL. Names Cloudflare on its pages.

• Replaces: Discord
• Built on: Caddy · Next.js · PostgreSQL
• Names: Cloudflare

“…caddy Automatic HTTPS for your domain”

“A self-hosted instance never calls home: no shared login, no payment account, no Cloudflare required.”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Trying it asks for an email. Publishes docs.

• Stage: beta
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: an email address

“Closed alpha”

“Join the alpha”