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Taverns
What it is
Taverns is a hosted community platform for gaming and hobby groups, offering text and voice halls, forums, events, roles, and moderation tools. Communities can be joined in a browser without installation, with support for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. The Free plan costs nothing and includes accounts, Tavern creation, membership, chat, voice, and community tools; optional extras use Prisma, and there is no free trial. Free file uploads support up to 2 GB. Each Tavern allows 700 custom emoji and 1,000 stickers without subscriptions or boosts. Stage halls synchronize watch-party playback from YouTube, TikTok, X posts, Vimeo, Twitch clips, and video files. The homepage describes 1080p, 60-fps screen sharing. Voice, video, and screen-sharing calls are end-to-end encrypted except when a voice hall connects to a third party lacking that encryption. A free Discord migration tool copies selected server structure and media, but not members, messages, history, webhooks, or integrations.
For and against
For
- Free core community tools
- Browser access without installation
- Supports mobile and desktop platforms
- Large emoji and sticker allowances
- End-to-end encrypted calls
Against
- Optional extras use Prisma
- No free trial
- Discord migration excludes members and history
- Third-party streams may lack end-to-end encryption
The verdict
Taverns offers a broad free community setup across web and major device platforms, with generous media allowances and synchronized watch parties. Review the Prisma extras, migration omissions, and encryption exception before moving a community.
Who it suits
Taverns suits online gaming and hobby groups needing chat, voice, events, moderation, and watch parties. It also fits communities wanting browser access, multiple device platforms, and selected Discord migration support.
Plans and prices
Free
2 GB per file · 1080p 60fps screen share · 700 custom emoji per tavern · 1,000 stickers per tavern
Read 15 Oct 2026 · tav.gg
On the record
- Apple requirements
- The App Store lists Taverns as free for iPhone and iPad, age 13+, 107.6 MB, requiring iOS 16.4 or later.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- Taverns runs in a browser, and users can join a community without installing anything.tav.gg · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company and location
- Taverns is made and operated by MEKASMITH Co., Ltd., whose listed address is in Tokyo, Japan.tav.gg · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company leadership
- LinkedIn identifies Josh Deckman as CEO and founder of MEKASMITH in Tokyo.jp.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop requirements
- The Windows app is free for Windows 10 and 11, while the Mac app requires macOS 13 or later.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer portal
- Creator documentation describes a developer portal for registering bot apps, installation, permissions, events and commands; public bots can be browsed and installed with scoped permissions.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Discord migration
- The migration tool copies supported server identity, channels, categories, roles, permission mappings, custom emoji and stickers, but not members, messages, history, webhooks or integrations.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Emoji and stickers
- Each tavern includes 700 custom emoji slots and 1,000 sticker slots without boosts or subscriptions.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted calls
- Voice, video and screen sharing in halls, direct messages and group calls use end-to-end encryption with device-generated keys.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Voice, video, and screen sharing calls are end-to-end encrypted, except when a voice hall streams to or from a third party that does not support end-to-end encryption.tav.gg · read 8 Oct 2026
- Encryption limitation
- Calls are not end-to-end encrypted while being streamed to or from a third party that lacks compatible encryption.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- The service permits files up to 2 GB per file on the free plan.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play data safety
- Google Play says no data is shared with third parties, the app may collect location and personal information plus nine other data types, encrypts data in transit and supports deletion requests.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play downloads
- The Google Play listing showed 100+ downloads when opened.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play listing
- Google Play lists live streaming, screen sharing, camera use, watch-together features, text and voice halls, threads, forums, events, polls, roles and permissions.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play update
- The Android listing reports an update on October 8, 2026, including crash fixes and OBS streams in voice halls and Stages.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Halls
- Communities can organize text, voice, announcement and forum halls into categories.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
- Help center
- The help center covers setup, accounts, security, audio/video, billing, safety, moderation and running a Tavern, and directs users to in-app tickets or support email.tav.gg · read 15 Oct 2026
