PROBED VS STOAT
They differ on 6 of the things we checked: open source, you can host it yourself, iphone, android, threads, custom emoji.
| Fact | PROBED | STOAT |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Stable | Stable |
| Founded | 2026 | 2021 |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud or self-host |
| Encryption | TLS in transit only. The host can read messages. | TLS in transit only. The host can read messages. |
| Pricing | Free plan with no card; Premium $19/mo; Business $99/mo. Members never pay. | Free; no paid tier (custom emoji, animated avatars, 20 MB uploads all free) |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| In a browser | Yes | Yes |
| Text channels | Yes | Yes |
| Voice channels | Yes | Yes |
| Video calls | Yes | Yes |
| Screen share | Yes | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | No |
| Roles and permissions | Yes | Yes |
| Bots or an API | Yes | Yes |
| Custom emoji | No | Yes |
| One account, many communities | Yes | Yes |
| Export your data | No | Not confirmed |
| No ads | Yes | Yes |
| Members pay nothing | Yes | Yes |
| Imports a Discord server | No | No |
| Bridges with Discord | Yes | Not confirmed |
In short
Probed. Closed source and hosted only: you cannot read the server code or run your own copy. Messages are readable through the public API on paid plans but there is no one-click export yet, and no custom emoji. It can mirror channels with a live Discord server, so a community can run both during a move. Android is in development, not released.
Stoat. Closest like-for-like Discord replacement that is fully free: servers, channels, roles, bots, custom emoji, and (since July 2026) video and screen share on desktop, web and Android. No threads, no E2EE, and no native iOS app on the App Store (iOS is a PWA via Safari 'Add to Home Screen'; a TestFlight build exists). No official Discord importer; the third-party DiscoReaper tool targets Stoat and Fluxer. Self-hosting is documented but voice on self-hosted instances has lagged the main instance.
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