A developer is crowdsourcing Discord alternatives for an upcoming survey post, seeking community input on chat systems beyond the mainstream option. The discussion surfaces numerous alternatives including XMPP-based solutions (Movim, Gajim, Snikket), Matrix, Rocket.Chat, Mumble, TeamSpeak, DeltaChat, SimpleX, and even Steam's group chat features. Contributors debate what constitutes a true "alternative" - whether it should match Discord's full feature set or serve different use cases - while highlighting challenges like iOS client quality for XMPP and the tension between self-hosted solutions versus paid convenience.
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