Revolt

Open source alternative to Discord, Slack and Microsoft Teams

3.4K stars
AGPL-3.0
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Last commit 2 days ago

Last verified Oct 20, 2026

Host private community chat with Discord-style servers, voice, and bots on infrastructure you control.

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Read the full breakdownWho it is for, how it works, trade-offs and the FAQ

who it's for

Who Revolt is for#

Open source communities replacing Discord

Use Revolt when a community wants Discord-like channels and bots with more control over the platform.

Skip if:

Your members depend on Discord discovery, integrations, and existing network effects.

Private groups needing chat ownership

Use Revolt when the community values ownership and inspectability more than the largest possible chat network.

Skip if:

You need enterprise-grade compliance and support contracts immediately.

the problem

The problem it solves#

Discord works well for many communities, but it centralizes identity, moderation tooling, product changes, and data policies under one company. Communities that care about ownership may want a chat platform they can inspect and adapt.

The difficulty is that community chat is more than messages. Voice, roles, moderation, bots, clients, and uptime all need to work well enough that members actually stay.

how Revolt solves it

How it solves it#

Server and channel model

Revolt follows a familiar community structure with servers and channels, making it easier for Discord-style communities to understand.

Bot-friendly community platform

Bot support matters for moderation, notifications, and community workflows that would otherwise require manual work.

Open chat platform components

The project gives technical communities more visibility into the chat platform than a fully closed hosted service.

strengths · trade-offs

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Familiar alternative to DiscordRevolt keeps the community-server mental model, which reduces migration friction for groups used to Discord.
More control for community operatorsOpen components and self-hosting-oriented positioning give operators a path to inspect or own more of their chat stack.

Trade-offs

-Ecosystem is smaller than DiscordDiscord has a larger user base, bot ecosystem, and moderation tooling maturity. Communities should test whether Revolt covers their daily needs.

tech stack · detected from GitHub

What it's built on#

Languages: Rust
Frameworks: React
Databases: MongoDB
Cache: Redis

frequently asked

FAQ#

Is Revolt a Discord alternative?

Yes. Revolt is commonly evaluated as a Discord alternative for communities that want server and channel chat with more control.

Can Revolt be self-hosted?

Revolt has open components and self-hosting-oriented positioning, but teams should verify the current supported deployment path before committing.

Who should use Revolt?

Revolt is best for communities that want a familiar chat experience while reducing dependence on Discord.

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Who Revolt is for#

Open source communities replacing Discord

Use Revolt when a community wants Discord-like channels and bots with more control over the platform.

Skip if:

Your members depend on Discord discovery, integrations, and existing network effects.

Private groups needing chat ownership

Use Revolt when the community values ownership and inspectability more than the largest possible chat network.

Skip if:

You need enterprise-grade compliance and support contracts immediately.

The problem it solves#

The difficulty is that community chat is more than messages. Voice, roles, moderation, bots, clients, and uptime all need to work well enough that members actually stay.

How it solves it#

Server and channel model

Revolt follows a familiar community structure with servers and channels, making it easier for Discord-style communities to understand.

Bot-friendly community platform

Bot support matters for moderation, notifications, and community workflows that would otherwise require manual work.

Open chat platform components

The project gives technical communities more visibility into the chat platform than a fully closed hosted service.

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Familiar alternative to DiscordRevolt keeps the community-server mental model, which reduces migration friction for groups used to Discord.
More control for community operatorsOpen components and self-hosting-oriented positioning give operators a path to inspect or own more of their chat stack.

Trade-offs

-Ecosystem is smaller than DiscordDiscord has a larger user base, bot ecosystem, and moderation tooling maturity. Communities should test whether Revolt covers their daily needs.

FAQ#

Is Revolt a Discord alternative?

Yes. Revolt is commonly evaluated as a Discord alternative for communities that want server and channel chat with more control.

Can Revolt be self-hosted?

Revolt has open components and self-hosting-oriented positioning, but teams should verify the current supported deployment path before committing.

Who should use Revolt?

Revolt is best for communities that want a familiar chat experience while reducing dependence on Discord.

Other ways to replace Discord, Slack and Microsoft Teams#

Buzz

Featuredfor Slack

Self-hosted team chat where people and AI agents work together

36,174Visit

Mattermost

#1 in the Slack guide

Closest drop-in Slack replacement for self-hosted teams

39,388

Rocket.Chat

#2 in the Slack guide

Teams needing internal chat and customer omnichannel in one tool

46,298

Zulip

#3 in the Slack guide

Async-first teams that need organized, low-noise conversations

26,085

All 17 Slack alternatives 8 open source Slack alternatives, ranked

Who Revolt is for#

Open source communities replacing Discord

Skip if:

Private groups needing chat ownership

Skip if:

The problem it solves#

How it solves it#

Server and channel model

Bot-friendly community platform

Open chat platform components

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Trade-offs

What it's built on#

FAQ#

Other ways to replace Discord, Slack and Microsoft Teams#

Open source tools in these categories#

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Who Revolt is for#

Open source communities replacing Discord

Skip if:

Private groups needing chat ownership

Skip if:

The problem it solves#

How it solves it#

Server and channel model

Bot-friendly community platform

Open chat platform components

Strengths and trade-offs#

Strengths

Trade-offs

What it's built on#

FAQ#

Other ways to replace Discord, Slack and Microsoft Teams#

Open source tools in these categories#

Communication & Collaboration

IT Management

Security & Monitoring

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