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Team chat · 7 alternatives

Instead of Revolt, try one of these 7.

Every alternative is lined up against Revolt on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Revolt sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
RevoltWhat you have now
Open-source, Discord-like community chat you can host.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Telegram#1
Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.
PriceFree
premium $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Discord#2
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
Element#3
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Matrix#4
Open federated protocol powering decentralized chat and calls.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Fluxer#5
New open-source chat app with voice and screen sharing.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Mezon#6
Community hub mixing chat, gaming, and AI features
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
VoltChat#7
Lightweight themeable chat platform with moderation and bots.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Linux

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.

Revolt alternatives at a glance

Revolt is a free team chat app. We compared 7 alternatives: 5 are open source, 5 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Telegram, with 3.1k likes.

Most liked overallTelegram

Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.

Free
Best free optionElement

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionMatrix

Open federated protocol powering decentralized chat and calls.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostMezon

Community hub mixing chat, gaming, and AI features

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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