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Fluxer: A Swedish Discord alternative that's open source (fluxer.app)

submitted 2 days ago by Vittelius@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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Since Discord has decided to set itself on fire you might be looking for an alternative. Fluxer is open source (AGPL), selfhostable and based in Sweden. But maybe wait a while before you try to install the server yourself because the dev writes on github:

I know it's hard to resist, but please wait a little longer before you dive deep into the current codebase or try to set up self-hosting. I'm aware the current stack isn't very lightweight. In the next update, self-hosting should be straightforward, with a small set of services: Fluxer Server (TypeScript) using SQLite for persistence, Gateway (Erlang), and optionally LiveKit for voice and video.

The developer hosted instance has a Nitro-like premium tier for their service named Plutonium, if you selfhost you get all the premium features for free.

Fluxer is not federated (yet), but according to the website, federation is planned in the near(-ish) future. Furthermore the service is a bit spotty at the moment as they are fighting with an unusually big influx of new users.

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[-] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 2 points 1 day ago

PWA allows it to be a one-stop-shop that functions well enough across any device universally

I do get it, esp. because it significantly reduces development efforts required. I've just personally never liked them, and I suspect I'm not alone in this.

However, there are native applications that could be used instead, such as the desktop app Dino, which is compatible with Movim’s group video calls. Unfortunately it is not yet able to screenshare.

Ah, that's good to know, thank you!