Mumble vs Revolt

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureMumbleRevolt
CategoryChat & CommunicationTeam Chat
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseAGPL-3.0
LanguageC++Rust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 8,175★ 3,203
First released20052021
ReplacesDiscord, TeamSpeak, VentriloDiscord

Why pick each one

Choose Mumble if…

  • Excellent voice quality
  • Tiny resource footprint
Mumble details

Choose Revolt if…

  • Familiar Discord-like UX
  • Community-focused
  • Self-hostable
Revolt details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mumble or Revolt better?

Mumble is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Revolt if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Mumble and Revolt free and open-source?

Yes. Mumble is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Revolt under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mumble and Revolt with Docker?

Mumble: yes. Revolt: yes.

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