Discord vs neko

Thinking of swapping Discord for the open-source neko? Here’s the honest trade-off.

22k Go Apache-2.0 1 month ago

What you give up vs Discord

  • Primarily a screen-sharing tool; lacks persistent text chat or channels
  • WebRTC requires open UDP ports, complicating setups behind strict firewalls
  • No persistent user accounts or roles beyond admin/participant

What you gain

  • • Full data ownership — self-host neko on your own infrastructure.
  • • No per-seat SaaS bill (Discord: no data ownership or self-hosting).
  • • Open-source code you can audit and extend (Apache-2.0).