SpikeHD

    SpikeHD/Dorion

    Tiny alternative Discord client with a smaller footprint, snappier startup, themes, plugins and more!

    backend
    discord
    discord-client
    discord-mod
    plugins
    tauri
    Rust
    GPL-3.0
    2.7K stars
    76 forks
    2.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 27, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 25 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #39 in the weekly ranking the week of Apr 5, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a lightweight alternative Discord client with support for themes, plugins, and improved startup performance.
    • Offers a significantly smaller footprint and better low-end system performance compared to the official Discord client and web-based alternatives.
    • Use for running Discord on lower-spec or storage-sensitive PCs requiring faster startup and reduced resource usage.
    • Use for customizing Discord's appearance and functionality through support for themes and client mods like Shelter and Vencord.
    • Use for cross-platform Discord access with ARM support on Windows, Linux, and MacOS including plugin and game presence integration.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    Dorion is an alternative Discord client aimed towards lower-spec or storage-sensitive PCs that supports themes, plugins, and more!

    Excerpt from the SpikeHD/Dorion README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    76+10

    Open issues

    54-14

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