Originally posted on April 27, 2025

A friendly introduction to Tavrn, a new community platform built as an alternative to Discord and Guilded. This post explains why Tavrn was created, what makes it different, and invites readers to join the journey of building a better online hangout—without paywalls or corporate vibes.

Let’s be real—finding a good place to hang out online with your friends or community is getting harder. Discord is everywhere, but it’s starting to feel a bit… corporate. Guilded? It was awesome, but now it’s basically Roblox-only. Revolt is cool if you’re into open source, but it’s still finding its feet.

So, we made Tavrn. And honestly? We’re just a bunch of people who wanted something better for ourselves—and for you.

Why Tavrn Exists

We love hanging out online. We love gaming, sharing memes, running events, and just chatting about life. But we got tired of paywalls, missing features, and feeling like we were just another number in someone’s user stats.

  • Discord: Super popular, but you have to pay for the good stuff, and it’s easy to get lost in the noise.
  • Guilded: Used to be the best alternative, especially for gamers, but now it’s locked down to Roblox. If you’re not into Roblox, you’re out of luck.
  • Revolt: Open source and privacy-focused, but still growing and not quite there yet for big communities.

We wanted something that felt like home—a place where you and your friends can just… be. No weird restrictions. No “pay us or else.” Just a great experience, for free.

What We’re Building

Tavrn is our answer. We’re building it to be:

  • A real alternative to Discord: Familiar features, but with a friendlier vibe and no corporate nonsense.
  • A replacement for Guilded: If you miss what Guilded used to be, you’ll feel right at home here.
  • No forced payments: All the good stuff is free. We’re not here to nickel-and-dime you.

We’re still early in development (check out our roadmap), but we’re moving fast and listening to what you want. We want Tavrn to be shaped by its users, not by some boardroom.

Join Us on the Journey

We’re not a big company. We’re just people who care about making online spaces better. If you want to be part of something new—and help us build it—come hang out. Tavrn is for you, your friends, your guild, your study group, your fandom, your whatever.

Let’s make something awesome together.

Stay tuned for updates, and thanks for being here. Seriously.

— The Tavrn Team

( Originally posted on the Tavrn Dev Blog: blog.tavrn.top )