Sharkord/sharkord
Lightweight, self-hosted, open-source chat server with voice, video, text, and screen sharing. Built for small groups who want privacy, simplicity, and full control over their data. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 23
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2.5
- age_days: 323
- days_rel: 54
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 23
Adoption not part of the score
1463 stars · 131 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Sharkord is a lightweight, self-hosted real-time communication platform offering voice, video, text chat, and screen sharing, built with TypeScript and Bun on top of mediasoup/WebRTC. It ships as a single binary bundling server and web client, with a plugin SDK for extending commands, UI, and voice features.
Use cases
- self-host a private Discord alternative for a small friend group
- run a voice and video chat server on my own VPS
- host a chat server where I own all the data
- screen share with sound while watching movies with friends
- set up a lightweight chat server with Docker and HTTPS
- extend a chat server with custom bots and plugins
- replace Discord without ads, tracking, or premium tiers
When to choose
- you want a privacy-focused, self-hosted chat with voice/video for a small or medium private group
- you want a single-binary or Docker deployment that runs in about a minute with no external database
- you want a plugin system to add bots, soundboards, or custom features
- you want full data ownership on your own infrastructure
When to avoid
- you need a full Discord replacement or a platform for large public communities
- you need S3/object storage for uploads or multi-server federation in one instance
- you need production stability - Sharkord is alpha with breaking changes and an unstable plugin SDK
- you need end-to-end encrypted message storage (messages are stored unencrypted on disk)
Facets
application · maturity experimental
chatbot websocket http-server plugin-system webhook messaging-platforms self-hosted privacy web-development windows self-hosted browser discord-alternative webrtc mediasoup voice-chat video-chat screen-sharing bun typescript chat-server data-ownership real-time linux macos docker web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Sharkord/sharkord · fetched 2026-08-28 · 210d525445d9
- homepage: https://sharkord.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4453f1af192f
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/introduction/quick-start · fetched 2026-08-29 · 412d56f22f13
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/plugins/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 97ddb298dec2
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/common-questions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9aa6397619db
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · e240df6a4222
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/introduction/installation/docker-compose · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8d31c656bdf5
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/domains · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5944eba33efa
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/introduction/installation/docker · fetched 2026-08-29 · a9913cbd6250
- site_page: https://sharkord.com/docs/https/why · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1da7d47e870
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sharkord/sharkord | main | 81 |
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