DISCORD VS FLUXER
They differ on 5 of the things we checked: open source, you can host it yourself, iphone, no ads, imports a discord server.
| Fact | DISCORD | FLUXER |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Stable | Stable |
| Founded | 2015 | 2026 |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud or self-host |
| Encryption | TLS in transit; voice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted, text is not. | TLS in transit only. The host can read messages. |
| Pricing | Free; Nitro Basic $2.99/mo and Nitro $9.99/mo; server Boosts sold separately | Free; Plutonium $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr for cosmetics, 500 MB uploads, 4K screenshare; one-time $199 Operator Pass is a donation/badge, not required to self-host |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Official cloud service | Yes | Yes |
| You can host it yourself | No | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone | Yes | No |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| In a browser | Yes | Yes |
| Text channels | Yes | Yes |
| Voice channels | Yes | Yes |
| Video calls | Yes | Yes |
| Screen share | Yes | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes |
| Roles and permissions | Yes | Yes |
| Bots or an API | Yes | Yes |
| Custom emoji | Yes | Yes |
| One account, many communities | Yes | Yes |
| Export your data | Yes | Yes |
| No ads | No | Yes |
| Members pay nothing | Yes | Yes |
| Imports a Discord server | No | Yes |
| Bridges with Discord | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
In short
Discord. The row everything else is measured against. Discord runs sponsored Quests, Orbs and, since Sep 2026, rewarded Video Quests plus a self-serve Ads Manager. Since Sep 22 2026 every account is sorted into Adult, Teen or Unconfirmed from account signals, with the rest confirming via credit card, app-store age range, on-device selfie or ID scan. Voice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted; text is not. Users can request a Data Package of their own messages, but there is no server-level export for admins without bots. It does everything; the argument for leaving is who holds your community.
Fluxer. Feature-wise the most complete Discord clone here: threads and forums, roles, bots/HTTP+gateway API, custom emoji and stickers, 16 voice regions, plus a built-in per-user data export (Settings > Privacy Dashboard). Over 500k accounts by Oct 2026 but iOS is still 'coming early November 2026' and Android is a Play Store beta. Discord import is structure-only via a Discord server template (channels/roles; no messages or members) and has had reliability complaints; E2EE and federation are only on the 2026-2027 roadmap.
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I build Probed, one of the destinations here. It gets the same facts as the rest.