The best voice chat apps, according to hackers
3 voice chat apps were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 2 earn the Hacker Approved badge.
Top picks
The two most recommended voice chat apps with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Excellent voice chat
Free open source voice chat with high quality audio and low CPU use, well suited to friend groups. Critics note it is voice only and needs a server you host.
Long-standing, well-known voice chat option
People recommend TeamSpeak as a long-running, low-latency voice chat server for groups. The most common caveat is a limited free tier and licensing fees for larger servers.
All 3 voice chat apps, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same voice chat app in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to voice chat apps that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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