Fosscord

What is Fosscord?

Fosscord is a free, open-source, and self-hostable chat, voice, and video platform that is compatible with Discord. It provides a Discord-like experience, allowing users to connect to multiple server instances without the need to open the client multiple times. The platform aims to offer the best possible user experience while maintaining user privacy with end-to-end encryption support Fosscord is designed to be a full one-on-one clone of Discord, adding more features that can be used as a replacement for the official client. It maintains compatibility with Discord's features while also introducing new and improved functionalities. The platform is extensible through a secure plugin and theme system with its own store, and the server can be expanded through bots, similar to Discord, without the need to change anything except the API endpoint The project is open-source, allowing the community to examine the codebase and contribute to its ongoing development and maintenance. Everything is configurable in the server config, enabling users to add their own features and customizations, ensuring that the platform is not opinionated

Highlights

• Self-hostable platform compatible with Discord
• Ability to connect to multiple server instances without opening the client multiple times
• End-to-end encryption support for user privacy
• Extensible through a secure plugin and theme system with a dedicated store
• Server extensibility through bots, similar to Discord
• Open-source codebase allowing community contributions and customizations
• Configurable server options for adding user-defined features