A Discord Alternative – Echoed
THE LIGHTWEIGHT
Discord 2,000+ inside
ALTERNATIVE.
Discord eats 700MB+ of RAM. Echoed uses ~150MB. Built on Tauri (Rust), not Electron. No ads, no tracking, no face scans. Voice, video, screen share, task boards — everything your squad needs without the bloat.
~150MB RAM · Not Electron · No ads · No tracking · No ID verification · Free forever
ZERO ADS. EVER.
No algorithm. No tracking. No corporate BS. Just vibes.
And every other feature your squad needs
Chat Channels
Markdown, syntax-highlighted code, LaTeX, spoilers, @mentions, reactions, replies, forwarding, pins, bookmarks, search, attachments, link previews.
Voice & 4K Screen Share
Sub-20ms voice. 4K@60fps screen sharing. Drop into any channel — no call requests. Per-device mic/speaker/camera pickers.
Task Boards
Kanban with priorities, due dates, assignees. Drag between Backlog, To Do, In Progress, Review, Done.
Direct Messages
1-on-1 and group DMs with reactions, replies, search, file sharing, inline audio/video calls.
AutoMod
Blocked words, spam detection, URL filtering, mass-mention guard, slowmode 5s–24h, server screening rules.
Stickers & GIFs
Upload server stickers. Built-in GIF search. Use them in messages, reactions, or your status.
Friends & Presence
Add, block, online/idle/DND/invisible. Game activity on desktop. Custom status messages.
Profile Customization
Animated banner, avatar, bio, pronouns, birthday, social connections (Steam, GitHub, Spotify) on your profile card.
Reaction Roles
Self-assign roles by reacting to messages. Toggle, verify, or pick-one modes.
Welcome Flows
Greet new members with custom messages, auto-role on join, screening before they can chat.
OAuth Support
OAuth2 + OpenID Connect identity provider. Third-party apps request granular scopes — profile, email, servers, friends. OAuth docs →
Bot API
40+ REST endpoints, Socket.IO real-time events, refresh-token auth. Bots can host their own dashboards (see panda above).
Server Discovery
Public server listings with categories, tags, search. One-click join. Hide your server from indexing if you want.
Notifications
Per-server mute, suppress @everyone, role-only pings, mobile push. No noise unless you ask for it.
Saved Messages
Bookmark any message; search and organize them across every server you're in.
30+ Languages
Localized UI in 30+ languages. Switch in settings.
Dark + Light Themes
System-preference detection. Per-server custom accent colors.
~150MB RAM
Built on Tauri (Rust). ~5× less than Discord. Your FPS will thank you.
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