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Chat without the clutter.

Voice and text chat that just works. Community events, music sharing, GIFs — no paid tiers, no Nitro, no boosting. Just you and your community.

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📅 Events
Channels
# general
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sarah
hey everyone, just joined!
jake
welcome! hop into the voice call if you want 🎙️
matthias
this is so much better without the upsell popups lol
Message #general GIF 😊 🎵
ONLINE — 3
sarah
jake
matthias
OFFLINE — 1
alice
The Problem
Discord got greedy.
We got building.
What started as a gamer chat app is now a storefront. Nitro popups. Boosting tiers. Features locked behind subscriptions. We think chat should just be chat.

The old way

$9.99/mo for bigger uploads. Animated avatars behind a paywall. Boosting tiers for "better" servers. Server limits unless you pay. Constant upsell popups interrupting your conversations.

The Basecamp way

Everything works. Everything is free. Voice in every channel. No artificial limits. No premium tiers. No "you could upgrade..." banners. Just chat.

Voice + Text, Together

Every channel has voice.
Because why not?

The idea of separate "text" and "voice" channels is outdated. In Basecamp, start a call in any channel. Others can join — or just keep typing. No one's forced into anything.

3 in call
sarah, jake, matthias
Beautiful & Yours

Glass UI with
8 themes built in.

Frosted glass panels, ambient backgrounds, customizable blur intensity. Pick from Aurora, Ember, Neon Night, and more. Make it yours without paying for a "theme pack." You already tried them above.

Cross Platform

One app.
Every device.

Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows — built with React Native so it works everywhere from a single codebase. No feature gaps between platforms.

Open Source

Going open source.
When it's ready.

Basecamp will be fully open source under the MIT license. We're polishing the codebase and getting things stable first — then we'll open the repo for everyone to inspect, self-host, fork, and contribute to.

$ cat LICENSE
MIT
Coming soon.
The price is $0.
No tiers. No "starter plans." No per-seat pricing. Basecamp is free because chat shouldn't cost money.
Not vaporware.
Real features, shipping now.
Basecamp isn't a concept — it's a working app you can use today. Here's what's live.

Real-time Chat

WebSocket-powered messaging. Instant delivery, message grouping, timestamps.

Live

Servers & Channels

Create servers, invite friends with unique codes, manage channels and roles.

Live

Community Events

Schedule events for your community. Calendar view with upcoming and past events.

Live

Server Descriptions

Tell members what your server is about. Editable by admins, shown in a glass modal.

Live

Music Sharing

Spotify & Apple Music links render as rich embeds. Share what you're listening to via Last.fm.

Live

GIFs & Emoji

Built-in GIF picker powered by Klipy. Full emoji picker right in the chat input.

Live

Friends & Profiles

Add friends by username#tag. Profiles with display names, bios, and online status.

Live

Responsive Design

Adapts from full desktop to narrow windows. Panels collapse into glass drawer overlays.

Live

Unread Notifications

Real-time unread badges on servers and channels. Never miss a message.

Live

Invite System

Generate invite codes with optional expiry and max uses. Share and grow your server.

Live

Server Management

Roles (owner/admin/member), rename, delete, kick members. Full control.

Live

Voice Calls

Call UI with mute, deafen, hangup. LiveKit integration for real audio.

In Progress

Direct Messages

Private conversations with friends. The Basecamp hub for 1:1 chat.

In Progress

E2E Encryption

End-to-end encrypted messages. Your conversations, truly private.

Planned
Roadmap
Where we're headed.
Basecamp is built in public. Here's what's done, what's next, and where we're going.
April 2026 — Done
Core Chat, Community & Media
Real-time messaging, servers, channels, invites, friends, profiles, notifications, themes, glassmorphism UI, community events, server descriptions, GIF & emoji pickers, Spotify & Apple Music embeds, Last.fm integration, responsive layout.
Q2 2026 — In Progress
Voice Calls & DMs
LiveKit voice chat integration. Direct messages between friends. Push notifications.
Q3 2026
Mobile Apps & E2E Encryption
Native iOS and Android apps. End-to-end encryption for all messages. Screen sharing.
Q4 2026
Desktop Apps & Plugins
Native Mac, Windows, Linux apps. Plugin system for bots and integrations. Custom emoji.
2027
Self-Hosting & Federation
One-click self-hosting with Docker. Server federation so communities can talk across instances.
What should we build next?
Vote on the features that matter to you, or suggest something new. Your voice shapes Basecamp.
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Honest about where we are.
Basecamp is in active development. It's real, it works, and you can start using it today — but it's not finished yet. Here's what you should know.
Messages are not yet encrypted

End-to-end encryption is a top priority and actively being worked on. Until it ships, messages are stored securely on our servers but are not E2E encrypted. Don't share sensitive information you wouldn't put in an email.

Early access — help us shape it

You're joining early. Things might break, features are still landing, and your feedback directly influences what gets built next. That's the fun part.

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Basecamp is live and growing. Create your community today — the source code will follow once we're stable.

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