Questions and answers.
How stable are calls?
Calls run through your server, with no third-party services in the middle. When the connection is poor, Anti-lag helps: Atrium suggests turning it on, and turns it on by itself on first launch if a direct call can’t connect.
Is it like Discord?
Same layout and habits: servers on the left, channels and voice rooms next to them, direct messages, reactions, files, camera and screen sharing. The difference: the server is yours, and people join by invite only.
How is it different from TeamSpeak?
Think TeamSpeak and Discord combined: your own server, like TeamSpeak, with Discord’s familiar interface for chat, direct messages, camera and screen sharing. People join with an invite link, so there’s no address or password to hand out.
Who sees calls and messages?
Calls and messages go through your server, not a third-party service. Messages and files are stored on that server. Whoever runs the server has access to that data, so it should be someone everyone trusts.
Who can join the server?
Only with a personal invite link. By default one link lets five people sign up, and each one is added to the inviter’s friends right away.
What do I need to run a server?
One low-cost server (VPS) on Ubuntu or Debian with 1 GB of memory or more. A domain is optional: the app can set up a free one. The setup wizard asks for what it needs and does the rest.
Is there a phone app?
Not a separate one. On a phone, Atrium runs in the browser with a mobile layout and can be added to the home screen. Desktop apps are available for Mac and Windows.
Can the domain stay on Cloudflare?
Yes, as long as the records are DNS only (grey cloud): calls can’t go through the Cloudflare proxy. The installer shows which records to add.