Modern interface
Clean, dark-first UI designed for gaming. No 2005-era server tree. Rooms you can see and join in one click.
SAME SELF-HOST PHILOSOPHY, MODERN EXECUTION
The self-host ethos, rebuilt for 2026.
TeamSpeak pioneered self-hosted gaming voice. Lag carries the torch with modern infrastructure, adaptive streaming, and zero licensing fees.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Lag
TeamSpeak
Performance
Voice latency
<50ms
30–60ms
Adaptive streaming
3-layer simulcast
Fixed bitrate
Packet recovery
Redundant encoding (99.2%)
Basic retry
Audio codec
Opus 48kHz
Opus / CELT
Product
UI / UX
Modern dark-first design
Legacy interface
Web client
Full-featured
Limited (TS5 only)
Desktop client
Native (Rust/Tauri)
Native (C++)
Permission system
Simple (Owner + Admin)
Complex (granular)
Privacy
Self-hostable
Yes — full stack
Yes — server binary
Open deployment docs
Yes
Limited
Cost
Licensing
Free — no slot limits
Free tier + paid slots
Server hosting cost
Your infra, your cost
Your infra + license
Why squads choose Lag over TeamSpeak
Adaptive streaming
3-layer simulcast adjusts quality to each listener's connection. No manual bitrate fiddling.
No slot licensing
Host as many users as your hardware supports. No per-slot fees, no licence keys, no artificial limits.
Lightweight footprint
Rust-based Tauri client uses a fraction of the resources. Built lean from day one.
Frequently Asked Questions
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