Stoat
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Stoat, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Stoat's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Custom emojis · 20MB file uploads · server profile pictures · animated avatars · profile banners |
The facts
Each one read from Stoat's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Stoat has a public API used by the official apps, and the site says developers can use it to build bots or custom clients.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Channels
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Chat features
- The service lists servers, channels, voice chat, file sharing, and Markdown support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Community management
- Communities can use role-based permissions, moderation tools, and moderation bots.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data collected
- The Stoat privacy supplement says it collects account details, server names, user messages and content, date of birth, IP address, and session device descriptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Group DMs
- Group DMs support up to 50 members, and bots work in them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Users can use Stoat without hosting a server or self-host it; the site describes self-hosting as free and open.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- GitHub (via webhook); bots; external services via webhookschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The shared privacy policy says the company will not sell user data and primarily stores information on cloud servers in the EU, with some storage in the UK.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Stoat is an open-source group chat app for friends and communities, with instant messaging, voice and video calls.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting caveat
- The privacy supplement says Stoat cannot enforce its privacy policy, community guidelines, or terms on self-hosted instances.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Stoat directs users to its support center, which has account, interface, safety, server management, and troubleshooting categories, plus a contact option.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Stoat includes themes, offers more through its Discover section, and lets users create their own.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- Stoat says it started in 2021 as an open-source chat app without ads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The service is provided by Revolt Platforms Ltd, registered in England and Wales, with a listed address in London, United Kingdom.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported devices
- The site lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and web; its iPhone and iPad instructions install the web app from Safari.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web,Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOSchecked 23 Sep 2026
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