Open source chat, or a community with the rest built in.
Stoat (formerly Revolt) is an open-source Discord alternative you can use for free or host yourself. Probed goes further than chat, with threads, events, an ideas board and a roadmap.
Stay on Stoat if
- Open source is a must.
- You want it on your own server.
- It has to be free at any size.
Switch to Probed if
- You want threads, events and an ideas board in one place.
- You want to sync with Discord or Slack while people move.
- You'd like an API and MCP server for your tools and agents.
What's different
Threads that keep #general readable.
Reply in a thread and the side conversation stays out of the main channel. The main room stays easy to follow.
Events people follow.
Put game night or a Q&A on the calendar and members follow it, so they hear about it before it starts.
Ideas with a home.
An ideas board with votes and a public roadmap, inside the same space. On Stoat, that's a channel or a separate tool.
Side by side
Stoat wins 2. Probed wins 2. 1 comes down to your group.
Marked "(paid)": on Premium and up. Feedback forms, customer profiles and a custom roadmap domain are paid too. Custom roles, the AI assistant and the AI room designer need Business.
Common questions
Is Stoat the same as Revolt?
Yes. Revolt renamed itself Stoat in 2025. It's an open-source chat platform in the style of Discord, with a free hosted version and the option to host it yourself.
Can I self-host Probed?
No. Probed is hosted, so there's nothing to install or keep running. If self-hosting is a requirement, Stoat is the better fit.