# DiscordMessenger/dm

Discord Messenger is a free Discord-compatible messaging client that works on 30 years of Windows versions.

Repository: https://github.com/DiscordMessenger/dm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dm
Homepage: https://iprogramincpp.com/discordmessenger
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-27T13:09:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 24, longevity 61
- inputs: {"age_days": 864, "days_push": 37, "days_rel": 347, "gap_med": 97, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2292, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.002163+00:00)

## What it is
Discord Messenger is a free, open-source Discord-compatible chat client written in C++ that runs on Windows versions from NT 3.1 and Windows 95 onward. It supports text channels and file sharing without relying on a web browser, though voice and video are not supported.

## Use cases
- chat on Discord from Windows XP or Windows 95
- use Discord on legacy unsupported Windows machines
- lightweight native Discord client without Electron
- access Discord text channels on old hardware
- run a Discord client on 32-bit Windows
- chat with friends on Discord without the official app

## When to choose
- you need Discord on Windows 9x, NT, 2000, or XP
- you want a native lightweight client instead of the Electron-based official app
- you prefer open-source software with no tracking or analytics

## When to avoid
- you need voice or video calls
- you are unwilling to risk a Discord TOS violation from third-party clients
- you need a client for macOS or Linux

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, gui, http-client, websocket
- domain: messaging-platforms, windows, cross-platform, privacy
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: discord-client, legacy-windows, instant-messaging, third-party-client, retro-computing

## Member repositories
- DiscordMessenger/dm (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.002163+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:39.377649+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DiscordMessenger/dm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.002163+00:00, sha 2d481f743138)
  - homepage: https://iprogramincpp.com/discordmessenger (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:50.311000+00:00, sha 4ac23a68d0ba)
  - site_page: https://iprogramincpp.com/discordmessenger/features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:50.320488+00:00, sha e5e028828ada)
  - site_page: https://iprogramincpp.com/discordmessenger/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:50.322866+00:00, sha 186c7c3771e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.