mssgs vs Discord
Your data, your rules, your privacy. Without Big Tech.
Full comparison
mssgs is a privacy-friendly alternative to Discord: channels, voice calls and eight built-in games, with all data hosted 100% in the EU (Netherlands/Germany) and end-to-end encryption for private chats. Below is the full feature-by-feature comparison.
| Discord | mssgs | |
|---|---|---|
| Company & data | ||
| Company | American | Dutch (EU) |
| Data location | United States | 100% Netherlands |
| Advertisements | Nitro pop-ups | None |
| Privacy & security | ||
| End-to-end encryption (DM) | ||
| AI analysis of messages | Yes | None |
| DM spam protection | DMs always open | DM requests off by default |
| Bulk delete messages | Only per message | |
| Self-hosting possible | On request | |
| Moderation & control | ||
| Moderation | By Discord employees | By the community |
| Multiple owners per group | ||
| User groups | Only roles per channel | Permissions for your whole group |
| Email domain restriction | Restrict access to your own domain | |
| Unique features | ||
| Webhooks | Only per channel | Global + per channel |
| Custom triggers (/command → webhook) | ||
| Standard features | ||
| Channels and categories | ||
| Voice calls | ||
| Bots & integrations | ||
| Mobile app performance | Medium | Fast |
| Desktop app performance | High | Fast |
Why communities switch
Your data, your rules
Discord reads and analyzes your messages. With mssgs, your data stays yours. No AI training, no advertising profiles.
Data in Europe
Your community data stays in Dutch data centers. No CLOUD Act, no American jurisdiction.
Community moderation
Not Discord, but the community decides what is and isn't allowed. Democratic moderation by volunteers.
No pop-ups and ads
No Nitro pop-ups, no server boost hassle. Just a clean interface without distractions.
Everything you're used to from Discord
- Channels and categories
- Voice channels
- Roles and permissions
- Bots and integrations
- Mobile and desktop apps
- Reactions and emojis
Plus a few extra things
- E2E encryption for DMs
- DM requests (no spam)
- Multiple owners per group
- Community moderation
- No ads or pop-ups
- EU data location
Switching is easy
Get started in three steps
Create an mssgs account
Free to start. No credit card needed.
Set up your group
Create channels and categories. Configure roles and permissions.
Invite your community
Share an invite link in your Discord server and help your members switch.
Need help? We're happy to assist with the migration. Contact us. More questions? See the full FAQ.
Frequently asked questions
With Discord, you pay with your data and privacy. Your messages are analyzed, you constantly see Nitro pop-ups, and an American company has control over your community. With mssgs, you have control.
Yes, you can manually recreate your channel structure. There is no automatic import from Discord, but most communities have switched within a day.
With mssgs communities, volunteer moderators from the community vote on reports. Not a company, but the community decides what is acceptable.
Yes, for groups that want more privacy. mssgs has channels, voice calls and eight built-in games, with all data hosted in the EU, DM requests off by default, and end-to-end encryption for private chats.
Yes. Eight games you play directly in the chat, including Four in a Row, Battleship, Checkers and Stratego.
mssgs is free to start, no credit card needed. When creating an account you choose between a group account and a work account.