Mumble
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5recommend
1warn against
Nov 3, 2025first mention
Oct 12, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Murmur / Mumble are free to self host and use.”
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“Mumble self hosted servers can also register with a centralized server if the server owner wishes”
“for that Mumble seems perfect”
gamer who voice chats with childhood gaming friendson “Discord Alternatives, Ranked”
“Still around and updated. I used it just a couple days ago.”
Caveats and dissent
“They were difficult to maintain since you had to install your own servers.”
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Threads where it came up
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- Tuwunel – Matrix Chat and Voice/Video/Screen Conferencing for Groups 1 mention
- Discord's Fall Would Suck for TTRPGs 1 mention
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All comments 15
“I love Mumble and IRC.”
“Murmur is the name of the Mumble server implementation”
“I used to like Mumble, but it doesn't have video chat or screenshare and mobile notifications are a bear.”
“Murmur / Mumble are free to self host and use.”
“I'm testing moving my friends and gaming group to self-hosted teamspeak or stout or mumble”
“Mumble self hosted servers can also register with a centralized server if the server owner wishes”
Sure, but I think this article makes a good point: there's a demographic that uses voice chat as more of a space, not an event: https://sporks.space/2026/02/10/a-few-design-decisions-for-a-new-chat-platform/
“for that Mumble seems perfect”
“Still around and updated. I used it just a couple days ago.”
“It's rock-solid”
“They were difficult to maintain since you had to install your own servers.”
“That's why you have Mumble.”
“it is hard to do better than mumble”
“IRC + Mumble”
“Familiar with dealing with VoIP/messaging platforms such as Discord and Mumble”