It’s also made to be decentralized. Seems voice chat works already. Screenshare and video chat don’t seem to be released yet, but I was told that if you host your own instance, you can turn them on (vidchat and screenshare are probably still in beta/are experimental features I assume). UI layout is comparable to Discord.
Me and a friend are considering installing an instance on the server our peertube instance is installed on.
Why not Matrix?
Because Matrix is not a Discord alternative. It has a completely different layout and features (such as custom roles). Plus no one of my usual friends likes Matrix.
How many of your friends use Stoat?
One. The rest is still on Discord, because Stoat hasn’t officially released video chat and screensharing yet. And because Matrix is not a viable alternative for them. Anyone familiar with Discord won’t seriously claim Matrix to be an alternative. I may use Matrix, but not for stuff I use Discord for.