Is m3llo voice latency comparable to TeamSpeak?

We target under 60ms over WAN. Alpha numbers vary while we tune the stack, so treat that as a goal rather than a guarantee. Low-latency voice is the core of the product, not an afterthought.

Do I need to manage users by hand like on TeamSpeak?

No. There are no user databases, permission trees, or channel admin work in m3llo. You invite your crew, they join, and that's the whole setup.

Compare · vs TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak is legendary. It's also 2026.

Q: Can I self-host m3llo like TeamSpeak?

Yes. m3llo is open source under Apache 2.0 and you can self-host it. Sessions with up to 6 people can also run fully peer to peer, so for a small crew there may be nothing to host at all.

m3llo vs TeamSpeak at a glance

	m3llo	TeamSpeak
Voice chat	Yes neural noise cancel	Yes legendary
Screen streaming	Yes, 1080p60	No
One-tap clips	Yes 30s voice clips	No
Text chat with GIFs	Yes	Basic
Crew feed / memory	Yes	No
Self-hostable	Yes Apache 2.0	Yes
Open source	Yes	No
Install weight	<80MB	~75MB

vs TeamSpeak

Best for
Voice purists

Works for
Self-hosters

Where it shines
Voice quality

TeamSpeak was the voice app for competitive FPS crews for a decade. The quality holds up. It's self-hostable. It's been hosting someone's guild since 2008. Nothing disrespectful to say about it.

But it's still mostly just voice. No streaming, no clips, no persistent feed, no modern text chat. If all your crew wants to do is talk while you play, TeamSpeak does one thing and does it beautifully. If you want to watch each other's screens, save the moment someone did something stupid, or come back tomorrow and see what happened, you'll need three more apps.

m3llo aims for voice that's just as reliable, plus everything your crew actually wants to do alongside it. One app, one crew, one place.

Pick m3llo when

You love the Ventrilo feel but you're tired of duct-taping it to four other services. Or you want the same crew-level privacy without renting a box and managing users by hand.

FAQ

Common questions, answered straight.

Yes. m3llo is open source under Apache 2.0 and you can self-host it. Sessions with up to 6 people can also run fully peer to peer, so for a small crew there may be nothing to host at all.

Sound like your crew?

Download the alpha and try it for yourself. Free. Open source.

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