client VS cinny

There also is Spacebar (aka fosscord) https://github.com/spacebarchat/client As well as Discord API "emulators" (litecord)

Fosscord is a self hostable chat platform that's compatible with discord, and the client is in development but is not really usable at the moment.

just git clone the repo from https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-client and follow the instructions in building section. For that you need to do pkg install yarn first, though.

Seems like there is a client for it too https://app.fosscord.com/ or same but on github https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-client.

Not yet to my knowledge, but keep an eye out for fosscord. It's an alternative client that also supports self-hosting Discord-compatible instances.

Revolt, Guilded, Element (Matrix Client), Matrix, Cinny (Matrix Client), Spacebar, Rocket Chat, Mikoto, Mattermost, Teamspeak and Nertivia

Check out these two clients: https://app.element.io https://cinny.in

or Cinny, given its country of origin... (https://cinny.in)

building on what the original comment said with the matrix mention, cinny.in is another option that is built with it if you wanna check it out! pretty similar layout to discord, already has encryption unlike revolt too

Specifically Cinny since it mimics the look and feel of Discord

Keep in mind Matrix is a protocol for messaging just like email is a protocol for mail. There's more than one client and Element just so happens to be the most popular one. A really good runner-up would be FluffyChat. Then there's Cinny

Matrix, is a decentralised messaging protocol. While it isn't a messenger in itself, it has various messaging clients such as Element, Cinny etc

Cinny, a matrix client that looks and behaves like discord

Cinny is potentially the best best Matrix client that resembles Discord

Other clients are available on the same network, like https://cinny.in/ or https://element.io