A Better Rust+ Alternative for Discord Alerts and Player Tracking

rustchad isn't a replacement for Rust+ - it still pairs through the same official Facepunch flow. What it replaces is checking the Rust+ app itself: events, smart devices and team status land in Discord and a web dashboard instead, plus things Rust+ doesn't do at all, like tracking specific players.

What rustchad adds on top of Rust+

Discord integration

Rust+ only talks to your phone. rustchad posts the same events, alarms and team status straight to Discord, where your team already is.

Player tracking

Rust+ only shows your own team. rustchad lets you watch specific players outside your team and get notified when they come online or offline.

Smart device control from anywhere

Toggle switches and see alarm status from Discord or the web dashboard - not just from inside the game with the app open.

Event history

Rust+ doesn't keep a log. rustchad records every alarm trigger and team status change so you can check back later.

A web dashboard

Manage servers, smart devices, tracked players and notification settings from a browser, not just a phone screen.

What still comes from Rust+

rustchad depends on the same Rust+ pairing Facepunch built - you still pair your server through the in-game Rust+ menu, and the underlying server data (events, team info, devices) all comes from that connection. rustchad doesn't reverse-engineer or bypass it; it adds a Discord and web layer on top.

FAQ

Does rustchad replace the Rust+ app?: No - you still need Rust+ pairing to connect your server in the first place. rustchad adds Discord alerts, a web dashboard and player tracking on top of that connection; it doesn't remove the dependency on Rust+ itself.
What can rustchad do that Rust+ can't?: Post alerts to Discord instead of just your phone, track specific players outside your team, keep an event history, and manage smart devices from a web dashboard.
Is this the same as rustplusplus?: No - rustplusplus is a specific self-hosted Discord bot project. This page is about rustchad's relationship to the official Rust+ app itself; see our rustplusplus comparison if you're weighing that particular bot instead.
Do I still need the Rust+ mobile app?: You need it once, to complete Steam pairing through the same flow rustchad uses. After that, most people move their day-to-day monitoring to Discord and the rustchad dashboard instead.

Add Discord and tracking on top of Rust+

Free to start - pair your server the same way you always have, then let rustchad take it from there.