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Micup vs Root

Micup (micup.gg) and Root (rootapp.com) both let you rebuild a Discord server from a template; Root has larger published limits and an iOS app, while Micup has a browser version, 3D rooms, table games and more custom emoji. Choose Root if your group is on phones and wants high limits, and choose Micup if you want avatars and games on a computer, or a version that runs in a browser.

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How do Micup and Root compare?

Checked on both sides on 31 October 2026. Root does not show a price for its Sudo subscription on the pages we read, so no amount is listed. "Not listed" means the cited page does not show it.

Micup vs Root
TopicMicupRoot
Price
AccountYes FreeYes Free1
Paid tier Plus: $1.99 a month Sudo; amount not shown1
Messages and files
Image upload 25 MB; 500 MB with Plus 10 MB2
Other files 25 MB; 500 MB with Plus 100 MB2
Message length 2,000 characters; 4,000 with Plus 10,000 characters2
Custom emoji 500 per server 1002
Communities per account 100; 200 with Plus 2002
Members per community No tested figure published 50,0002
Voice and screen sharing
Noise suppressionYes Neural filter based on DeepFilterNet, free on web and desktopYes Appears free3
Cameras New cameras stop past 25 people or 25 cameras 50 video streams, 200 members in a voice channel2
Screen sharing, free 720p at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps, or source quality at 5 fps4
Screen sharing, paid Plus: up to 4K at 60 fps; actual quality depends on your connection and device Sudo: 1440p at 60 fps4
Platforms
BrowserYes No install Not listed on its download page5
Desktop apps Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux5
AndroidYes Google PlayYes5
iOSNo In developmentYes5
3D, games and moving
Discord template importYes Channels, categories, roles, channel permissionsYes6
3D roomsYes 5 free rooms on computers Not listed on its site7
Built-in table gamesYes Six Apps can be added; table games not confirmed6
Privacy and account
Minimum age 15, or higher where local law requires 16; ages 16 and 17 with a parent's consent8
Encryption TLS; no end-to-end claim TLS; end-to-end not stated9
Source codeYes AGPLv3: web app, server, desktop app Open source not listed7

Where is Micup ahead?

  • A browser version: Micup opens at micup.gg with nothing to install. Root does not list a web version on its download page.
  • 3D rooms: a voice channel can open as one of 5 3D rooms where people hang out as avatars, in a desktop browser or the desktop app, for free. No VR headset needed.
  • Six table games are built into 3D rooms: Okey, 101 Okey, backgammon, chess, draughts and Turkish draughts.
  • Emoji: 500 custom emoji and 500 stickers per server, against 100 emoji on Root.
  • Paid uploads up to 500 MB and a screen sharing option up to 4K at 60 fps with Plus, for $1.99 a month. Taxes and local prices may vary. Actual quality depends on your connection and device.
  • Micup's web app, server and desktop app are open source under AGPLv3, and the source of each release can be downloaded without an account.
  • Bots written with discord.js 14, discord.py 2, JDA 6 or discordeno 21 can connect by changing three addresses and the token. Some features differ.

Where is Root ahead?

  • iOS: Root has an iPhone app. Micup does not yet.
  • Message length: 10,000 characters against 2,000 on Micup, or 4,000 with Plus.
  • Free non-image files: 100 MB against 25 MB on Micup.
  • Video: Root publishes 50 video streams in a voice channel. Micup stops new cameras past 25.
  • Scale figures: Root publishes 200 members in a voice channel and 50,000 per community. Micup has not published tested numbers.
  • Apps: Root has an app platform, and communities can add apps.
  • AI: Root states that it does not use user data or content to train AI models.

How do you move from Root to Micup?

  1. If your server began on Discord, use the same Discord template: in Micup, press the plus button and choose “Import Discord template”.
  2. If it did not, rebuild channels and roles by hand. There is no Root import.
  3. Upload your custom emoji.
  4. Share a link from “Invite friends”. Messages and members do not move.

Which one is closer to Discord?

Both follow the same server, channel and role model, and both import Discord templates. Root sticks closer to phones and large limits; its download page lists apps for every main platform except a web version. Micup puts more into the time people spend together on a computer, with the option to walk around a room, sit at a table and play.

If you want to test both, keep your Discord server and import its template into each one. The Micup import only reads the template.

Frequently asked questions

Is Root better than Micup?

It depends on the group. Root has an iOS app and higher published limits on message length and video. Micup has a browser version, 3D rooms, six table games and more custom emoji.

Do both import Discord servers?

Yes, both work from a Discord template. On Micup, channels, categories, roles and channel permissions come across. Messages and members do not.

Does Root work in a browser?

Its download page lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and does not list a web version. Micup runs in a browser with nothing to install.

How much is Root Sudo?

We could not find an amount on the pages we read, so we do not list one. Micup Plus costs $1.99 a month or $19.13 for 12 months. Taxes and local prices may vary.

Which has a lower minimum age?

Micup starts at 15, or higher where local law requires. Root is not intended for children under 16, and ages 16 and 17 need a parent's consent.

Sources

  1. www.rootapp.com/blogs/introducing-root-sudo Accessed:
  2. support.rootapp.com/docs/support/limits Accessed:
  3. support.rootapp.com/docs/member/voice-video/control-audio-video Accessed:
  4. support.rootapp.com/docs/member/voice-video/share-screen Accessed:
  5. www.rootapp.com/download Accessed:
  6. apps.apple.com/us/app/root-community-chat-voice/id6742028281 Accessed:
  7. www.rootapp.com Accessed:
  8. www.rootapp.com/terms-of-use Accessed:
  9. www.rootapp.com/privacy-policy Accessed:

Root is a trademark of Root Communications, Inc.; Micup is not affiliated with that company.

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3D rooms and table games open on computers, in the browser and the desktop app.