mssgs

mssgs is a chat app built for groups and communities, designed as an alternative to Discord. It's made by an independent Dutch company and hosted entirely in Europe, so your data stays within the EU.

The core setup mirrors Discord: you create servers, organize them into channels, and invite people via a single link. What sets mssgs apart is its focus on privacy and simplicity without ads or tracking. One-to-one chats are end-to-end encrypted, meaning the company can't read your private messages. Your data isn't used to train AI models, and there's no surveillance or monetization through ads.

Key features include:

• Voice channels you can drop into instantly, plus screen sharing and watch parties
• Eleven built-in games you can launch directly in chat without leaving the app
• 2,976 free animated stickers across 49 packs, all usable elsewhere under a creative commons license
• Stories for sharing moments with your group
• Streaks to track ongoing challenges with friends
• Ghost Mode to share your location with the group when you want
• Message features like reactions, replies, quotes, reminders, voice memos, and a whiteboard
• Read receipts and a quick switcher for jumping between servers

For developers, mssgs offers webhooks, triggers, and interactive bot messages. There's also a built-in MCP server so AI assistants like Claude can read and act within your chats.

The app is free to use with no credit card required. It works on phone and desktop, and you can change your username anytime in settings. Since mssgs is independent and not backed by venture capital or Big Tech, the product reflects its own priorities rather than investor pressure to monetize user data.