Open source · In development
Your community.
Your space.
An open-source alternative to Discord, built for communities that want more control over where they gather.
Chat, hang out in voice, and share what you're making. Bring your friends, your gaming group, or your community.
Public access isn't open yet. Join the list for the beta.
A place for your people.
The group chat that keeps going after game night. The friends who drop into voice just to catch up. The community building something together. That's what we're building OrcaLink for.
OrcaLink gives you a place to talk, with software you can inspect, contribute to, and run on your own community's infrastructure.
The everyday essentials.
OrcaLink is in active development. The code already includes these core features, which we're working to get ready for the public beta.
- Conversations that stay organized. Text channels, threads, reactions, direct messages, and file sharing.
- Time together, live. Voice channels, video calls, and screen sharing for hanging out, playing, and making things.
- A community you can shape. Invites, roles, channel permissions, and moderation tools.
- On the web and desktop. A browser client and a desktop app are part of the project.
Open source at the core.
OrcaLink itself is open source, licensed under the GNU AGPLv3. Read the code, report an issue, suggest a change, or help build it. You don't have to be a developer to belong here.
Choose where it lives.
A Pod is the server that hosts your community. Self-host a Pod with no software fee and manage your community's data on your own infrastructure. You cover the server costs.
Prefer someone else to handle the infrastructure? Managed Pods are our paid hosting option. Public access and hosting availability will be announced as the beta opens.
Self-hosted Pods connect to OrcaLink's central service for accounts, sign-in, and community discovery. Self-hosting gives you control over your community server; it still relies on that shared service.
Who it's for.
Friend groups. Gaming guilds. Clubs. Creators and their communities. Open-source projects. If your group wants an open-source alternative to Discord, we'd like to hear from you.
Come try it when it's ready.
Join the waitlist to hear when the beta opens. Tell us a little about your community, or just leave your email and follow along.