BETA
Beacon
Chat Anywhere.
The protocol that built the internet never left. We just gave it a new voice.
Vesper is watching over the network
BETA
Chat Anywhere.
The protocol that built the internet never left. We just gave it a new voice.
Slack charges per seat.
Discord owns your community.
Every platform you build on can pull the rug.
IRC is the only protocol where you own everything. It's been here for 36 years. It just needed a modern front door.
Create a Pod. Get a private IRC server in seconds. No seat pricing — ever.
Your server, live in under a minute.
Bring your own key, shape its personality. $1/mo add-on.
Point your own domain, we handle the DNS.
50 channels, unlimited users. Upgrade when you're ready.
Or connect to any IRC network with the Beacon client
Connect to any IRC network. Libera, OFTC, your friend's server. Beacon speaks standard IRC.
Churches, PTAs, gaming clans, open source projects. Create a Pod and invite your people. No Discord TOS, no algorithm.
Open protocol. No vendor lock-in. Self-hosted option coming. Your data stays yours.
The Hidden Door and The Little Firm build tools that respect the protocol. Beacon is open source, built in Rust, scripted in Lua. AI integrations are opt-in, never surveillance. We don't mine your conversations — we give you tools to make them better.
Rust engine, Lua scripting. Read every line.
BYOK bot for your Pod. Your key, your model, your rules.
IRC outlived every platform that tried to replace it. We're building on that foundation, not competing with it.
Built in Rust. Skinned in glass. Scripted in Lua. Multi-network, SASL, DCC, channel ops — everything you remember, nothing you have to relearn.