Fluxer
by Fluxer · Open-source messaging, voice and video for groups and communities
46.7 — BenchRank score out of 100
Screenshots of Fluxer
Homepage
Overview
Fluxer is a free, open-source instant messaging and VoIP app covering direct messages, group chats and community channels, with Markdown, file sharing and link previews. Calls support screen sharing, noise suppression, echo cancellation and joining from several devices, routed through sixteen voice regions. Communities get roles, permissions, moderation tools, audit logs and bot or webhook integrations.
- Best for
- Friends, groups and communities wanting a free, open-source chat app with voice, video and self-hosting
- Pricing
- The captured page states the app is free and open source (AGPLv3) and asks for donations; no prices are shown, including for the Plutonium tier.
- Runs on
- AndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and open source under AGPLv3, with self-hosting supported
- Voice and video with screen sharing and noise suppression
- Roles, permissions, audit logs, webhooks and bot support
- Over thirty languages and sixteen voice regions
Trade-offs
- Labelled public beta, so features and stability may still change
- Self-hosting works with the desktop client only; mobile is 'coming soon'
- The paid Plutonium tier is linked but not described on the homepage
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 55 out of 100
- Documentation
- 35 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 65 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 55 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 65 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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