Cody Alexander

Gratonite.Chat creator, Systems Engineer

About

Technical Account Manager, systems engineer, lover of all things tech! Beagles are my favorite animal and building apps for friends and family is my favorite thing.

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Gratonite Chat

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Gone streaking

Maker History

Gratonite: Chat For Friends, By FriendsCustom Servers, video calls, E2EE DMs + custom cosmetics
Mar 2026

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Joined Product HuntMarch 6th, 2026

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p/gratonite-chat-for-friends-by-friends

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2mo ago

Hey hunters! Cody here (first-time solo dev behind Gratonite).

We're live with Gratonite the Discord alternative that's free forever. Servers w/ moderation, E2EE DMs, spatial voice/video, custom cosmetics, cross-platform everywhere.

Drop your questions:

What feature would make you switch group chats?

Privacy concerns or "gotchas" I missed?

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2mo ago

Gratonite: Chat For Friends, By Friends - Custom Servers, video calls, E2EE DMs + custom cosmetics

Gratonite is a free, open-source alternative to Discord. Real-time chat, spatial voice, cosmetics, and an auction house, built by friends, for friends. Still in dev but fully functioning. Free forever Discord alternative by a first-time solo dev. Servers w/ moderation, E2EE DMs, spatial voice/video calls, custom cosmetics. Cross-platform (web, mobile, desktop). Just pure, cozy chat built by friends, for friends. Open-Source and self host-able. gratonite.chat