Stoat
The open-source, self-hostable chat app for communities and friends — servers, channels and a familiar layout — a Discord alternative built in Rust, descended from Revolt.
DiscordAbout Stoat
Stoat is an open-source chat app for communities and friends that keeps Discord's familiar layout — servers, channels and direct messages — while letting you self-host and own the whole thing. It descends from the Revolt project, so it inherits a mature, Rust-based foundation.
The Rust backend makes it fast and resource-efficient, and self-hosting means a community's messages and data stay on infrastructure the community controls. For people who want a Discord-style experience without the closed platform, Stoat is a fast-moving open option.
Key features
- Familiar Discord layout — Servers, channels and DMs laid out the way people already expect from Discord.
- Fast Rust backend — A Rust core keeps the platform fast and light on server resources.
- Self-hostable — Run your own instance so your community's messages stay under your control.
- Built on a proven base — Descends from the Revolt project, inheriting a mature open chat foundation.
The honest read
- Familiar, Discord-like interface
- Fast, resource-efficient Rust backend
- Self-hostable — communities own their data
- Built on the mature Revolt foundation
- Actively developed
- Custom license — check the terms for your use case
- Smaller ecosystem of bots and integrations than Discord
- Self-hosting requires Rust and MongoDB knowledge
- Voice/advanced features still maturing versus Discord
FAQ
Yes — Stoat is open source and free to self-host. Review its license terms for any commercial or hosted use.
Stoat is open source and self-hostable, so your community's data stays under your control, while Discord is a closed platform you can't run yourself.
Yes — Stoat descends from the Revolt project, inheriting its mature, Rust-based open chat foundation.
Yes — Stoat is built to be self-hosted, typically with a Rust backend and MongoDB.
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