u/PinEffective7786

We just hit v1.33.0 and I wanted to share where we're at.

Tavrn is a privacy-first chat platform, no data selling, no face scans, no ID uploads.

I am one person, 30+ builds (probably more than that if you count early development builds).

I've heard all the concern and talk on the internet about vibe coding, and I can promise you that I've been working on this since before AI coding was a mainstream idea.

The app is currently in Public Beta.

- What we have: servers, voice/video calls, custom emojis, moderation tools, optional premium ($4.99/mo), and a lot more.

- What we don't have yet: E2E (working on it, kinda tough, but getting closer to it), native mobile apps (PWA works great though).

Genuinely happy to answer any questions or take feedback!

Feel free to check it out: tavrn.top

(check out the blog: blog.tavrn.top)

Hey,

So I got fed up with where Discord was heading and just... started building something.

That was December 2024. It's now May 2026. We went from an idea to public beta in a year and I'm genuinely shocked we got here this fast.

https://preview.redd.it/lksbgnybe80h1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=09ac286ec02d366f6790460db9098c1f7745e9e8

Here's what Tavrn actually is:

Servers, channels, voice/video calls, DMs, custom emojis, moderation tools, the whole thing. But built from the ground up with privacy actually in mind, not as a marketing line, as a genuine product decision.

No face scans. No ID uploads. No behavioral AI running in the background deciding if you're an adult. No data selling. Ever.

What makes us different:

• Free tier is fully functional and we're never changing that
• Optional premium (Tavrn Cocoa, $4.99/month) for extras like GIF avatars, HD uploads, bigger calls
• We've been in public beta since February 2026 and have shipped constantly since
• One person building this (yes really)
• Your feedback actually changes things

What we're still working on:

• Native mobile apps (PWA works great for now)
• More integrations
• Expanding bot/developer tools

I'm not gonna pretend Tavrn is perfect. Things break. But we fix them fast and we're building in public which means you can actually watch this thing grow in real time.

Over a year of active development, 30+ builds shipped, and we're just getting started.

If you're genuinely looking for a Discord alternative, come check it out.

tavrn.top 🧡

Also feel free to check our history and fact-check me using our roadmap and blog site: blog.tavrn.top

Happy to answer literally anything in the comments, including hard questions about missing features, the roadmap, or why I thought building a chat platform alone was a good idea (it wasn't but here we are)