Armada: Open-Source, Encrypted, Discord Alternative Officially in Beta

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Hey all! I wanted to share with you that Armada is now officially in Beta release! We're seeking feedback from any communities that are willing to try it out. App store releases are coming soon, and in the meantime it's available via APK or PWA (install on your home screen from the website).

APK via Zapstore for Android: https://zapstore.dev/apps/buzz.armada.app

Web: https://armada.buzz/

Armada is designed to be "unstoppable" - which means it's decentralized, open source, and self-hostable. There is no ID, phone number, or email required to sign up. It's build on the Nostr and Concord protocols, and interops with many other Nostr apps. (Lmk if you are curious about Nostr! happy to explain more about how it works).

Other features include:

- End-to-end encryption - Text channels similar to Discord - Voice or video call in any room, including screensharing - Custom emojis - Gifs - Custom themes - Bridge to existing Discord servers available - Completely free

Many other hidden gems

Everything our team builds is always free and open source software. Forks and issues are welcome! We also offer bounties for any correctly identified and disclosed vulnerabilities discovered: https://gitworkshop.dev/soapbox.pub/relay.ngit.dev/armada

Feel free to also join us in the Soapbox Community on Armada to provide feedback or ask questions (which you can find on the /discover page).

I see electron in the repo but there is no mention of it on the main page. Providing desktop builds is essential, as Discord communities based around desktop activities may have little interest otherwise.

Fluxer is another discord clone that is AGPL, self-hostalbe, etc. How does that compare with Armada?

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