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Stoat
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Stoat is an open-source group chat app for friends and communities, offering servers, channels, voice chat, file sharing, and markdown support. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web, syncing accounts, conversations, and settings across devices. Communities can be self-hosted or use Stoat's own hosting, and the platform emphasizes privacy, with no ads, data mining, or selling of user data. Free features include custom emojis, animated avatars, profile banners, theming, and a public API for building bots and clients.
What it's for
Group chat for friends and communitiesVoice chatCommunity moderation with role-based permissions and moderation botsBuilding bots or custom clients using the public APISelf-hosting your own chat serverFile sharing and markdown messaging
Features 17
- 20MB file upload limit included free
- Animated avatars
- Built-in and custom themes, including CSS theming
- Cross-device sync of account, conversations, and settings
- Custom emojis
- File sharing
- Group DMs supporting up to 50 members
- Markdown support
- Moderation tools and moderation bots
- Open issue tracker for feedback and feature requests
- Profile banners
- Public API for building bots and custom clients
- Role-based permissions system
- Self-hosting option
- Server-specific profile pictures
- Servers and channels
- Voice chat
Pricing
Stoat is free and open source with no subscription required for features like custom emojis, animated avatars, and profile banners.