# Mumble

> Mumble is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the team chat category. Low-latency, high quality voice/text chat software. It has 8,322 GitHub stars, is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. It is a self-hosted alternative to Discord.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mumble-voip/mumble |
| Website | https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Main_Page |
| GitHub stars | 8,322 |
| Forks | 1,401 |
| Open issues | 422 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | C++ |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | C++, deb |
| Categories | Team Chat |
| Commits, last 12 months | 494 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.5.915 (Jul 19, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 26, 2011 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: voicechat, voip, audio, client, server, gaming, open-source, linux, macos, quality-voice-chat

## Install

Mumble installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/mumble-voip/mumble.

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## Mumble replaces

- [Discord alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/discord): A voice, video and text chat platform built around communities and servers.

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