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Spacebar vs Stoat
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Spacebar | Stoat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 2.2k | 3.4k |
| Latest | none | v0.15.7 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Both replace Discord. Alternatives to Discord →
PartialSpacebarReimplements Discord's backend so existing Discord clients and bots can connect to your own server, though some clients do not work yet.
Full replacementStoatServers with text and voice channels, roles and bots on your own server. Formerly Revolt.
Spacebar
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Stoat
- v0.15.72026-09-25Internal release, not needed for self-hosted.
- v0.15.62026-09-24This is a minor release that dual-writes events to both redis and amqp.
- v0.15.52026-09-12support mp4 audio mime (#987) (6f68a2a)
- v0.15.42026-09-01don't write quotes to db on last_message_id (#968) (eb64f2f)
- v0.15.32026-08-27discover errors and Removed field (#944) (ee4d998)
Spacebar
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Stoat
unsigned The latest release, v0.15.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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