cordless
The premium Open Source alternative to Discord
🎯 Best for:Developers and sysadmins who prefer terminal-based workflows.
What is cordless?
A TUI (Terminal User Interface) client for Discord written in Go. Enables full communication capabilities within a CLI environment, eliminating the need for a graphical browser or Electron.
Tech Stack
GoOS & Utilities
Why cordless?
- • Extremely low resource usage
- • Keyboard-driven efficiency
- • Works over SSH
Limitations
- • No image/video rendering
- • Steep learning curve
- • No voice chat support
3/4/2026
Last Update
129
Forks
60
Issues
BSD-3-Clause
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Discord)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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