About Fluxer

Fluxer is run by Fluxer Platform AB in Sweden and is open source under the AGPL. Read who builds it, how it's funded and what's on the roadmap.

What is Fluxer? Answers to common questionsWhat Fluxer is and quick answers to what people often ask about it, from privacy and age checks to self-hosting, apps and who makes it.
Fluxer vs Discord: an open source Discord alternative comparedHow Fluxer, a free and open source Discord alternative you can self-host, compares with Discord on price, privacy and features, where Discord is ahead and what we know about its Rust rewrite.
Open source Discord alternatives: Fluxer, Stoat, Matrix and moreFluxer, Stoat, Matrix, Mumble, TeamSpeak, Root and GameVox compared on source code, self-hosting, encryption and federation, and where the others are ahead of Fluxer.
Will Fluxer rewrite its app in Rust like Discord?We have no plans to rewrite Fluxer's web and desktop apps in Rust. Most backend services already use Rust, and a native desktop app is planned.
Will Discord client mods and themes work in its new app?Vencord, BetterDiscord and CSS themes change Discord's Electron app, and Discord's new Rust app has no Electron. Which mods and themes are affected and what Discord has said.
Will Discord's new Rust app work with screen readers?Discord hasn't said how its new Rust app will work with screen readers. GPUI started adding screen reader support in 2026.
Fluxer vs Stoat: which open source chat app fits your community?Fluxer and Stoat are both free and open source. We read both codebases to compare self-hosting, features, privacy and apps, and the places where Stoat is ahead.
Fluxer vs Matrix (Element): which one fits your community?Fluxer is built around Discord-style communities, with federation and end-to-end encryption planned. Matrix is federated, and Element encrypts DMs by default.
Fluxer vs TeamSpeak: is Fluxer a good TeamSpeak alternative?Fluxer is open source and free to self-host or use on fluxer.com. How it compares with TeamSpeak on price, privacy, features, apps and stability.
Fluxer vs Mumble: which one fits your group?Fluxer saves searchable text history and has video and screen sharing, free on fluxer.com or self-hosted. Mumble is a mature voice chat app you host.
Fluxer vs Root: open source and self-hosting comparedFluxer is open source, free to self-host, works in the browser and lets you export your data. Root is a closed-source app from a US company.
Fluxer vs GameVox: is Fluxer a good GameVox alternative?Fluxer is open source with free self-hosting and free communities. GameVox hasn't published its source code and has a free tier and paid tiers for each server.
What can Fluxer do that Discord can't?Self-hosting, open source code under the AGPL, peer-to-peer calls and a no-AI-training promise are some of the things this Discord alternative offers.
Is Fluxer legit? Who runs it and how it's fundedFluxer is made by a small team in Sweden, led by founder Hampus Kraft. Anyone can check the company's registration, and Fluxer is funded with no ads or investors.
The story of FluxerHow Fluxer, a free and open source chat app for communities, grew from a high school project to more than 500,000 accounts, told by its founder.
Is Fluxer open source? Fluxer on GitHub and its licenseYes. Fluxer's server, web, desktop and mobile apps are open source under the AGPL, with the code on GitHub in fluxerapp/fluxer and fluxerapp/flutter_client.
Will Fluxer keep using GitHub? Plans for ForgejoWe plan to move Fluxer's code, builds, releases and container images from GitHub to a Forgejo site and systems we run ourselves. We haven't set a date.
Fluxer's roadmap, beta status and where updates are postedFluxer's plans are in the public Roadmap 2026 post, changes are listed in the patch notes on our blog, and sign-up on fluxer.com is open with no invite code.
Is Fluxer still in beta? Do I need an invite code?fluxer.com needs no invite code. The Android app is on Google Play, and we expect the iOS app on the App Store in early November 2026.
Is Fluxer down? Status, outages and what we're doing about themCheck fluxerstatus.com for the live status of fluxer.com, what to do when the app won't connect, and what we changed after the rush of new people in February 2026.
How do I contact Fluxer? Account, reports, bugs, ideasAccount help, appeals and safety reports go to the addresses on our company information page, and bugs and ideas go to Fluxer Feedback.
How do I report a bug or suggest a feature on Fluxer?Post bugs and feature ideas on Fluxer Feedback, where you sign in with your Fluxer account, vote for other posts and follow updates.
How can I help translate Fluxer?Suggest translations for the languages Fluxer already has on Fluxer's Weblate, and ask for a new language on Fluxer Feedback first.
Does Fluxer have a CLA?No. Fluxer has no CLA, and you keep the copyright in your contributions. Each commit needs a Developer Certificate of Origin sign-off under the AGPL.