Root: Built for Community

Root Communications, Inc.

About this app

Root is the platform for communities to connect, collaborate, and grow.
Whether you're leading a gaming guild, organizing a creative collective, or building an interest-based group, Root gives you the tools to bring people together and get things done.

On desktop, Root is your full-featured command center. On mobile, it’s the easiest way to stay in the loop—chatting, reacting, and coordinating from anywhere.

Why Root
Stay connected on the go—Keep conversations flowing and never miss a moment, even when you’re away from your desk.
Join voice and video calls— Talk face-to-face or drop into a channel when things go live, all from your phone.
Navigate and multitask with ease — Switch between communities, check who’s online, and filter notifications by friends, mentions, and more.
Designed for real communities—Structure your space with channels, roles, and permissions that reflect how your group works.
Unlock more on desktop—Use Root on desktop for integrated apps like docs, tasks, and apps.

Root for mobile gives you the essentials and keeps you connected today, with more on the way.

Ratings and reviews

this app is pretty good, I do like using it. but oh my god. the lack of notifications is freaking impossible to deal with. me and my boyfriend moved over from discord, and since we're long distance we talk all the time usually only on this app. we like using servers cuz its easier to organize our thoughts and stuff, but in order to get a notification you have to reply to the other person. this does not work half the time and push notifications are becoming infrequent the longer I use the app.

I love how customizable the whole app has become, and how quickly the devs have worked to update it- the only really big worry I have right now is that the notifications seem to be nearly nonexistent, and it keeps logging me out. I have friends from other countries I love to stay in contact with leaving Discord, thus timing is super important because of the huge difference timezones. Meanwhile, our servers essentially send no notification on mobile for receiving messages of kind...

Looking good so far. There are a few functionality issues, but if you're looking for a Discord replacement, this has been the best one I've found. You can import Discord server templates, but only on the desktop version. I would love to see emoji and sticker support, voice memos, and 18+ spaces in the future. I like the app so much, I'd be willing to pay a subscription for features like profile decorations like Discord has.

What’s new

- Reorder your channels and channel groups from a new drag-and-drop screen, reachable from the long-press menu.
- New call sounds for joining and leaving voice, deafening, and starting or stopping a screen share, plus a ring for incoming calls.