Features vs Discord Manifesto
Coming 2026

Pull the Cord

The communication platform that actually respects you.

No spyware. No crypto scams. No AI slop. Just pure, unfiltered communication for communities that demand better.

0%
Data Mining
E2E
Encryption
Open
Source Core
You
Own It

Built Different

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

True Privacy

End-to-end encryption by default. We can't read your messages even if we wanted to. No data harvesting. No "training" your conversations.

Lightning Fast

Native performance. No Electron bloat. Sub-50ms voice latency. Runs like butter on a potato.

Modular Design

Pick your features. Don't want NFT integration? Turn it off. Want forums instead of channels? Swap them. Your server, your rules.

Self-Host Ready

Don't trust us? Host it yourself. Full open-source core. Export your data anytime. No vendor lock-in, ever.

Real Communities

Tools for genuine connection, not engagement farming. No algorithmic feeds. No "boosting." Just people talking.

Fair Pricing

Free tier that doesn't suck. Pro features that are actually worth it. No pay-to-win server boosts. No surprise bills.

The Breakup

Why we're leaving Discord in the dust.

Feature
Discord
Ripcord
End-to-End Encryption
❌ DMs only
✅ Everything
Data Mining
❌ Sells your data
✅ Zero collection
Open Source
❌ Proprietary
✅ Core OSS
Self Hosting
❌ Impossible
✅ First-class
Crypto/NFT Spam
❌ Encouraged
✅ Banned
AI Training
❌ Opt-out buried
✅ Never, ever

The Ripcord Manifesto

"We started Ripcord because we were tired of being the product. Tired of platforms that prioritize advertisers over users. Tired of 'engagement' over community."

Discord was revolutionary once. It brought voice chat to gamers when nothing else worked. But then it grew. And grew. And became everything it promised to replace: a bloated, surveillance-capitalism machine that treats your communities as data mines.

Ripcord is our answer. A return to basics. Communication tools that serve the communicator, not the shareholder. We don't have a "growth team" optimizing for addiction. We have engineers optimizing for respect.

We believe:

  • 01. Your private conversations belong to you, not our training models
  • 02. Software should get faster with updates, not slower
  • 03. Communities should own their spaces, not rent them from Silicon Valley
  • 04. Privacy is a right, not a premium feature
  • 05. Communication doesn't need "AI" to be meaningful

Pull the cord. Join the exodus.

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