Open-source community chat and voice you can use hosted or self-host in minutes
Hosted at voxpery.com, self-hostable with Docker, and built around chat, voice, moderation, and real-time presence.
Use at voxpery.com | Self-host guide | View roadmap
Voxpery is for communities that want real-time chat and voice without giving up code transparency or data ownership. Use the hosted app on voxpery.com, or deploy the same stack yourself.
| Feature | Voxpery | Discord | Slack | Mattermost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-source model | Yes: AGPL-3.0 | No: proprietary | No: proprietary | Partial: open-core |
| Self-hostable | Yes: full stack | No | No | Yes |
| Data control / privacy | Yes: self-host + no telemetry by default | SaaS data collection policies | SaaS data collection policies | Strong self-host control |
| Voice calling | LiveKit SFU | Native voice | Huddles (free plan limits) | Calls plugin |
| Desktop app stack | Tauri | Proprietary desktop client | Electron desktop client | Electron desktop client |
| Pricing model | OSS / self-host free | Freemium (Nitro) | Freemium + paid tiers | OSS + paid enterprise tiers |
| Source code visibility | Public repo | Core closed | Core closed | Public repo (open-core) |
Voxpery is not trying to beat mature commercial platforms on every enterprise feature today. Discord and Slack still have bigger ecosystems, polished mobile apps, app directories, and years of edge-case hardening. Mattermost is more mature for enterprise compliance and large deployments.
Voxpery is strongest when you want a smaller, inspectable, self-hostable community platform with hosted access available now, modern voice through LiveKit, no analytics by default, and a roadmap focused on open community ownership.
- Crystal-clear voice - LiveKit SFU, auto quality adaptation, screen sharing
- Text & DMs - Servers, channels, direct messages with real-time typing
- Friends & social - Add friends, see status, mutual presence
- Fast navigation - Quick switcher for server, channel, and DM jumps
- Reactions & attachments - Emoji reactions, uploads, signed attachment access
- Secure auth defaults - JWT + Argon2id, httpOnly cookies, Google OAuth support
- No tracking - Zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero ads
- Self-hosted - Full control of your data, run on your server
- Scoped attachment access - Signed URLs + server/DM viewer authorization
- Open source - Audit-ready code, AGPL license
- Trust & safety basics - User/message reporting, bans, audit log, moderation surfaces
- Lightweight desktop client - Tauri-based app with low runtime overhead
- Fast deployment - Docker Compose, one command
- Scalable - PostgreSQL + Redis, horizontal scaling ready
- Desktop feedback - Tray unread dot and taskbar attention on desktop
| Layer | Tech |
|---|---|
| Backend | Rust, Axum |
| DB | PostgreSQL |
| Cache | Redis |
| Voice | LiveKit SFU |
| Frontend | React 19, TypeScript 5, Vite 7 |
| Auth | JWT, Argon2id, httpOnly cookie, Google OAuth |
Use the hosted app: voxpery.com
- Sign up -> Create/join servers -> Start voice
- No credit card, no data collection
- Same open-source code as self-hosted version
Easiest: Run the full stack with Docker Compose
git clone https://github.com/emircanagac/voxpery.git
cd voxpery
# Copy the environment template.
cp .env.example .env
# Edit `.env` and replace every CHANGE_ME value before starting.
# Optional integrations can stay commented out.
# Validate the Compose configuration generated from `.env`.
docker compose config >/dev/null
# Start full stack (postgres + redis + livekit + backend + web)
docker compose up -d --build
# Open http://localhost:5173Note: ClamAV is disabled by default. To enable malware scanning, set ATTACHMENTS_CLAMAV_ENABLED=1 and start Compose with --profile security.
Self-host smoke check:
docker compose ps
curl -f http://localhost:3001/health
curl -I http://localhost:5173
curl -s http://localhost:3001/api/system/featuresWith the default .env.example flow, Google OAuth, SMTP email delivery, password reset, and email verification are disabled and hidden until configured.
Need production setup? See Deployment Guide
- Full Docker Compose deployment
- Reverse proxy/TLS options
- Backup and operations checklist
Optional integrations are disabled unless fully configured. If Google OAuth or SMTP email delivery is not configured, Voxpery hides the related sign-in, password reset, and email verification flows and the API returns FEATURE_DISABLED for direct calls. Keep optional environment variables commented out when disabled; do not uncomment them with empty values.
For developers: See Contributing Guide
# Terminal 1 : run backend + web stack
docker compose up -d --build
# Terminal 2 : run desktop shell with dev-only localhost access
cd apps/desktop/src-tauri
cargo tauri dev --config tauri.dev.conf.jsonSee docs/DEPLOYMENT.md for complete setup guide covering:
- Docker Compose - Full stack (Postgres, Redis, LiveKit, backend, web)
- Prebuilt images - Optional Docker Hub publish workflow for faster production deploys
- Nginx + TLS - Reverse proxy and certificate setup (optional, for domain deployment)
- Troubleshooting - Health checks, backups, monitoring, performance tuning
TL;DR local setup:
docker compose up -d --build # Full stack
# Open http://localhost:5173- CONTRIBUTING.md - Development setup, workflow, contribution areas
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Community standards, enforcement
- SECURITY.md - Private vulnerability reporting policy and supported versions
- ROADMAP.md - Product pillars, completed work, and current priorities
- PROJECT_OPERATIONS.md - Support, governance, and release workflow
- RELEASE_SMOKE_TEST_CHECKLIST.md - Mandatory release sign-off checklist (web + desktop)
- DESKTOP_RELEASE_HARDENING.md - Desktop metadata/deep-link/signing hardening policy
- OPERATIONS_RUNBOOK.md - Backup/restore automation, health checks, and production alerting
- CHANGELOG.md - Notable changes by release
- docs/DEPLOYMENT.md - Production deployment guide
- docs/ - Architecture, voice system, API, database, security, development
- Join Voxpery Discussions - Ask questions, get help, discuss features
- Report bugs / suggest features
- Read docs
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