A self-hosted Discord alternative built for communities that value privacy, ownership, and no corporate oversight.
Built from the ground up with the features that matter most to real communities.
See how Nexus compares to the alternatives.
| Feature | ✦ Nexus HQ | Discord | Slack | TeamSpeak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ads | ✓ Always | ~ Free has ads | ✓ Paid only | ✓ Always |
| Data privacy | ✓ No tracking | ✗ Collects data | ✗ Collects data | ~ Limited |
| Voice channels | ✓ 1080p/60fps | ✓ Good quality | ~ Paid only | ✓ Audio only |
| Video calls | ✓ 1080p/60fps | ✓ Up to 25 users | ~ Paid only | ✗ No video |
| Screen sharing | ✓ 1080p/60fps | ✓ Available | ~ Paid only | ✗ No |
| Desktop app | ✓ Windows | ✓ All platforms | ✓ All platforms | ✓ Windows/Mac |
| Community tools | ✓ Roles, mod, ban | ✓ Full featured | ~ Basic | ~ Basic |
| Free tier | ✓ Completely free | ✓ Limited | ~ Very limited | ✓ Up to 32 users |
| Monthly cost | ✓ $0 | $0–$10/mo | $7.25–$12.50/user | $0–$5/mo |
Nexus was built out of frustration with platforms that treat your community's data as a product. Your conversations belong to you, not to a corporation that can change their terms, sell your data, or shut down tomorrow.
We built Nexus with a simple philosophy: give communities the same tools the big platforms have, but let them run it on their own hardware, with their own rules.
Real-time messaging, voice, video, screen sharing, moderation — all the features you actually use, with none of the surveillance capitalism.
Get started free →Free forever. Install in seconds. Connect to your community.
Download the desktop app for the best experience. Or use the web version directly in your browser — no install needed.
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