Roles and permissions
Give people roles with their own colors and exactly the permissions they need, for the whole server or a single channel.
Your people, your servers.No ads in between.
SerikaCord is a free chat app for communities and friends, with servers, voice and video, and end-to-end encrypted DMs. Made by a small team in the Netherlands.
596 people have a Serika account · one account for every Serika app
- Based in the Netherlands
- No ads, no trackers
- Encrypted DMs
- Code on GitHub
Communities
Run your server the way you want.
Channels, roles and permissions work the way you're used to, with the tools to welcome new people and keep the place friendly as it grows.
Onboarding and rules screening
Ask new members a few questions that hand out roles, and keep channels hidden until they accept the rules.
Forums, threads and tickets
Give long conversations their own space, and handle support requests as private tickets inside your server.
Polls
Ask a question with up to 10 answers and watch the votes come in live, in servers, DMs and group DMs.
Moderation that keeps up
Spam and raid protection, AutoMod, timeouts, and an audit log of who changed what and why.
Also included
- Custom emoji and stickers
- Soundboard
- Announcement channels
- Search with filters
- Server discovery
- Webhooks
Privacy
Your server is for everyone you invite. Your DMs are just for you.
- New DMs and group DMs are end-to-end encrypted by default. Only the people in them can read them, not even us.
- Voice and video calls in those DMs are end-to-end encrypted too.
- Set a 6-digit PIN once to read your encrypted messages on a new device, or link it by scanning a QR code.
- No ads and no advertising trackers. We don't sell your data or use your private messages to train AI.
- Run by Serika Company in the Netherlands, under the EU's GDPR.
Messages in server channels are encrypted at rest on our servers, but not end to end, so bots, search and moderation keep working there. Read our privacy policy
Voice and video
Drop into voice whenever you're free.
Voice channels are always open: join to talk, leave when you're done. Call friends one to one or in a group, with video and screen sharing.
- Share your screen at up to 1440p or source quality, at up to 60 FPS
- Push to talk, mute and deafen keep working while the desktop app is in the background
- Soundboard, picture-in-picture and pop-out call windows
- Calls connect directly between devices whenever they can, encrypted in transit
Bots and Discord
Bring your bots. Bridge your Discord.
SerikaCord speaks Discord's bot API, so the tools your community relies on can come along, and a consent-based bridge keeps you connected while people move over.
A Discord-compatible bot API
The same v10 REST routes, gateway events and data structures. Existing discord.js and discord.py bots can usually connect by changing the API base URL.
- Slash commands, buttons and other interactions
- Webhooks and rich embeds
- The official serika.js SDK for TypeScript
A Discord bridge built on consent
Link a SerikaCord channel to a Discord channel and talk across both while your community moves. Nobody's messages cross over unless they've agreed to it, in either direction.
People on Discord can change their mind at any time and ask for their bridged data to be deleted.
Customization
Make it look like you.
Pick a theme and an accent color, give your name a nameplate, and fill your profile with a banner, a bio and the accounts you've connected.
- Light, Dark and Midnight themes
- Your own accent color
- Nameplates
- Profile banners and bios
- Custom status
- What you're playing or listening to
Apps
On your computer, your phone and the web.
Desktop apps with native notifications, tray controls and global push to talk, an Android app with push notifications, and the full app in any modern browser.
Partners
Partnered communities
Official partners verified by Serika Company.
How we compare
Honest about where we stand.
We compare SerikaCord with Discord and other apps as fairly as we can, with sources, including where they're the better choice.
What you get with SerikaCord
- No ads, and no advertising trackers
- End-to-end encrypted DMs and calls, on by default
- Run from the Netherlands, under EU privacy law
- Bots written for Discord's API can connect
- Code you can read on GitHub
Where we're still catching up
- Far fewer people and communities than Discord, for now
- No native iPhone app yet
- Server channels aren't end-to-end encrypted
- A young app from a small team, so expect some rough edges
Is SerikaCord free?
Yes. Servers, voice and video calls, screen sharing and DMs are free. Serika+ is an optional subscription for extras such as bigger file uploads.
Are my messages end-to-end encrypted?
New DMs and group DMs, and their voice and video calls, are end-to-end encrypted by default, so only the people in the conversation can read them. You set a 6-digit PIN once to unlock them on new devices. Messages in server channels are encrypted at rest on our servers but not end to end, so bots, search and moderation can work there.
Who runs SerikaCord?
Serika Company, a small team based in the Netherlands. We handle your data under the EU's GDPR, we don't show ads, and we don't sell your data.
Is SerikaCord open source?
No, it's source available. The code is on GitHub, and you can self-host it for yourself and the people you invite, as long as it isn't commercial. For commercial use, email partners@serika.dev.
Can I bring my Discord bot?
Usually, yes. SerikaCord has a Discord-compatible (v10) bot API and gateway, so most discord.js and discord.py bots can connect by changing the API base URL. Create a bot and get its token in the developer portal.
Can my Discord server and SerikaCord talk to each other?
Yes, with the Discord bridge, which links a SerikaCord channel to a Discord channel. Messages only cross over for people who have agreed to it, on both sides.
Is there an iPhone app?
It's on its way: the SerikaCord app for iPhone and iPad is coming to the App Store. Until then, open serika.chat in Safari and add it to your Home Screen to use it like an app.
Which devices does SerikaCord work on?
Windows, macOS on Apple silicon, Linux, Android, and any modern web browser, including on iPhone and iPad.
Bring your people.
Create an account, start a server and share the invite link. It's free, and there are no ads.