Last Updated on March 11, 2026
Vesktop is a custom Discord App aiming to give you better performance and improve Linux support
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Vencord preinstalled.
- Much more lightweight and faster than the official Discord app.
- Linux Screenshare with sound and Wayland.
- Much better privacy, since Discord has no access to your system.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Vencord/Vesktop
Support:
Developer: Vencord
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Vesktop is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Discord Clients | |
|---|---|
| Vesktop | Custom app aiming to give you better performance and improve Linux support |
| Legcord | Supports rich presence (game activity) out of the box |
| Dissent | Lightweight client written in Go |
| GoofCord | Configurable and privacy minded discord client |
| Equibop | Cross-platform Vesktop fork |
| Datcord | Specialized version of Firefox (the official client is Chromium-based) |
| Qtcord | Discord client built with Qt |
Read our verdict in the software roundup.
 Explore our comprehensive directory of recommended free and open source software. Our carefully curated collection spans every major software category.This directory is part of our ongoing series of informative articles for Linux enthusiasts. It features hundreds of detailed reviews, along with open source alternatives to proprietary solutions from major corporations such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Cisco, Oracle, and Autodesk. You’ll also find interesting projects to try, hardware coverage, free programming books and tutorials, and much more. Discovered a useful open source Linux program that we haven’t covered yet? Let us know by completing this form. |