Stoat is an open-source group chat platform for friends and communities, and the rebranded successor to the Revolt chat platform. It brings together servers, channels, voice chat, file sharing and markdown in a fast app with no ads, no data mining and no investor pressure. You can use the hosted service or self-host your own server, and the code is fully public.

Key Features

• Servers and channels — Organise conversations into servers with text and voice channels, just like the Discord-style apps you already know.
• Role-based permissions — Fine-grained control over who can read, write, moderate and administer each part of your community.
• Moderation tools — Built-in moderation plus support for powerful bots to manage larger communities.
• Custom theming — Themes out of the box, more from the Discover section, and full CSS theming for advanced users.
• Group DMs that scale — Group direct messages support up to 50 members, with bots working inside them too.
• No ads or data mining — Privacy-first with a short, readable privacy policy and no shady partnerships; built in Europe.
• Self-hostable — Host your own server for full control; the software is free and open source.
• Cross-platform — Native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, plus a web app.

Why Use Stoat?

Stoat is for communities that want the polish and feature set of Discord without giving up control or privacy. Because you can self-host, communities own their data, set their own rules and avoid platform lock-in, while still getting voice chat, file sharing and a modern interface. The hosted service is free, with no paywalls on basic features such as custom emojis, large file uploads and profile banners.

Use Cases

• Gaming and interest communities that want a Discord-style space they can fully self-host.
• Friend groups and small teams that want private group DMs with bots and voice.
• Open-source projects running a public server with role-based moderation.

Platform

Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · Web

Licence

Open source (AGPL-3.0). Stoat is the rebranded successor to the Revolt chat platform — the revolt.chat domain now redirects to stoat.chat.

Website

stoat.chat