Valour

Open SourceAGPL-3.0Self-hostable

The open-source, self-hostable community chat platform — servers, channels, roles and voice — a privacy-respecting alternative to Discord, built in C# with Blazor.

Open source alternative to

Discord

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About Valour

Valour is an open-source community chat platform for people who want Discord's shape — servers, channels, roles and voice — without handing their community's data to a closed, ad-driven company. It's fully self-hostable, so a community can run its own instance end to end.

It's built in C# with Blazor, an unusual and interesting choice for a real-time chat app, and it's licensed AGPL-3.0. It's a younger, smaller project than the big open chat platforms, but a genuinely open option for communities that want to own their space.

Key features

Servers, channels & roles — The familiar Discord-style structure of servers, channels and role-based permissions.
Voice chat — Real-time voice channels alongside text, for communities that hang out live.
Fully self-hostable — Run your own instance and keep your community's data entirely under your control.
Open under AGPL-3.0 — Completely open source — read, modify and host the code freely.

The honest read

What we like

Familiar Discord-style community structure
Fully self-hostable — you own your community's data
Open source under AGPL-3.0
Includes voice, not just text chat
Actively developed

Worth knowing

Young project with a small community and ecosystem
Fewer integrations and bots than Discord
Self-hosting requires .NET and Postgres knowledge
Mobile experience is still maturing

FAQ

Is Valour free to use?

Yes — Valour is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, and you can self-host it at no cost.

How is Valour different from Discord?

Valour is open source and self-hostable, so your community's data stays under your control, while Discord is a closed, ad-supported platform you can't run yourself.

Does Valour support voice chat?

Yes — Valour includes real-time voice channels alongside text.

Can I self-host Valour?

Yes — Valour is designed to be self-hosted, so a community can run its own instance.