Instead of Mumble, try one of these 8.
Every alternative is lined up against Mumble on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Mumble sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
MumbleWhat you have now
Low-latency open-source voice chat built for gamers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS
Discord#1
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
PriceFreemium
Nitro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Element#2
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Tox#3
Peer-to-peer encrypted chat and video calls
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
LikesVisit ↗
TeamSpeak#4
Classic gaming voice chat with server-based rooms.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Echoed#5
Lightweight team chat blending voice calls with task tools
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Mezon#6
Community hub mixing chat, gaming, and AI features
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Mirotalk#7
Browser WebRTC calls with chat and screen share
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Sloga#8
Discord-style community chat with encrypted calls for gaming
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Linux · Android
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Mumble alternatives at a glance
Mumble is a free team chat app. We compared 8 alternatives: 5 are open source, 6 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Discord, with 2.8k likes.
Best free optionElement
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
Free · Open source · Self‑hostableBest open-source optionTox
Peer-to-peer encrypted chat and video calls
Free · Open source · Works offlineBest to self-hostMezon
Community hub mixing chat, gaming, and AI features
Free · Open source · Self‑hostable