Roomy is an open-source Discord alternative built on the AT Protocol (ATProto), the same protocol that powers Bluesky, with ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, and others) planned for the near future. Currently in alpha, it sits somewhere between Matrix and Discord in terms of its practical position in the broader chat ecosystem.
That said, it aims to fill the niche currently dominated by Discord, while remaining a free, fully federated solution for full user freedom and greater privacy. In this article, we’ll look at what Roomy is today, what it’s aiming to become, and what it could bring to this space.
The long-term goal is to let you bring your identity with you from any supported Fediverse platform.
Cool!
swicano@programming.dev 4 days ago
Does it support voice yet? Seemed to be very unclear to me, and that’s 90% of what I use discord for
XLE@piefed.social 4 days ago
I agree. I think the average person just wants Roomy (or Matrix) to do what Discord already does. Voice. Video. Desktop streaming. All this haggling about protocols and decentralization don’t matter, but that’s what the article (and the app?) seem most focused on.
other_cat@piefed.zip 4 days ago
I wouldn’t be surprised if this wasn’t aimed for the average user, but unfortunately that means greatly diminished chances of success.