Discord vs SimpleX Chat
Thinking of swapping Discord for the open-source SimpleX Chat? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Discord
- No web client; primarily mobile-focused with a desktop CLI and early-stage desktop app.
- Self-hosting the SMP server requires manual Haskell build or Docker and knowledge of relay configuration.
- No workspace/org structure, channels, or administrative tooling suitable for business teams.
- Integrations and bots ecosystem is minimal compared to Slack or Discord.
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host SimpleX Chat on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Discord: no data ownership or self-hosting).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (AGPL-3.0).