Dissent
Dissent is a free, open-source chat app for Windows and Linux. Dissent (previously gtkcord4) is a third-party Discord client designed for a smooth, native experience on Linux desktops. It has 1,864 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
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About Dissent
Dissent (previously gtkcord4) is a third-party Discord client designed for a smooth, native experience on Linux desktops.
Install Dissent
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub so.libdb.dissentSimilar apps
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Is Dissent free and open source?
Yes. Dissent's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Dissent?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub so.libdb.dissent. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.0.37).
Is Dissent still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 9, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.