Relay – I built a modern web-based IRC/Discord replacement

Name: Relay – I built a modern web-based IRC/Discord replacement
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Author: redmageinc

by redmageinc·Feb 17, 2026·11 points·2 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

Alpha login page for yet another chat platform competing against Discord, Slack, and Mattermost.

Strengths

•Web-based with Discord OAuth integration for easy onboarding
•Self-hosted option appeals to teams wanting data control

Weaknesses

•Only login page visible — no features, demo, or GitHub repo to evaluate substance
•IRC/Discord replacement category has Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Element, and Zulip

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