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What is Discord?

Discord is a free communication platform designed specifically for gamers, accessible on both desktop computers and mobile devices. Every day, millions of people utilize this popular gaming app to connect with friends through voice or text chats, and they can also stream their gameplay in high-definition to other members of the Discord community.

Beyond the ease of organizing voice or text meetings, the platform provides functionalities that assist users in finding new players or teammates, exploring specific groups or activities, or simply chatting about gaming during their free time. One of the most notable aspects of Discord is its adaptability; it serves all varieties of games, making it the perfect tool for facilitating communication, regardless of the gaming experience you desire. Moreover, its user-friendly interface and extensive range of features contribute to its status as a go-to choice for gamers everywhere.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
Free
Price Overview:
Free for core features
$4.99/month for Nitro Classic
$9.99/month for Nitro
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Discord
Date Founded:
2015
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
discordapp.com

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Discord Categories and Features

eSports Management Software

Communication Tools
Customizable Branding
Event Scheduling
League Management
Promotional Tools
Revenue / Monetization Tools
Team Management
Tournament Management
Winner Rewards / Prizes

Team Communication Software

Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing

Team Chat Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Screen Sharing Software

Annotations / Drawing Tools
Desktop / Browser Sharing
Mobile Screen Sharing
Presenter Control Management
Remote Control
Screen Capture
Screen Mirroring
Screen Recording

Messaging Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Live Chat Software

Canned Responses
Customizable Branding
Geo Targeting
Offline Form
Proactive Chat
Screen Sharing
Third Party Integration
Transfers / Routing
Website Visitor Tracking

Internal Communications Software

App Integration
Blogs
Chat/Messaging
Email Management
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
Newsletter Management
Photo Gallery
Social Sharing
Survey Management
Telephony
Video Chat
Voice Chat

Collaboration Software

Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing

More Discord Categories

  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    One of the best communication apps on the internet

    Date: May 20 2021
    Summary

    Discord is like the biggest social media platform nobody talks about. It's like reddit, but more of an instant-messaging app than a forum-based community. Either way, it is very helpful and convenient. Plus, it's free and multi-platform.

    Positive

    Discord is packed with features that work well. Instant voice messaging, screen sharing, media file sharing - everything can be done seamlessly. There are thousands of servers and group discussions in not just gaming, but practically every field. It is the best app to ask for help or support from experienced users, with schoolwork, technology, blogging, or gaming as it was originally intended for. I love the bots that make managing channels easier, and the variety of gifs, stickers and messaging options outshine all other messaging apps. It works equally well across all devices - PCs and mobile. Simple and powerful.

    Negative

    It took me a while to get used to the technicalities of the app, even though there isn't much. The bots and multiple channels and access rights can be intimidating for a beginner.

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  • Reviewer Name: Maddy Q.
    Position: Digital Asset Operations Specialist
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    No longer just for gamers-- a great way to build community

    Updated: May 24 2021
    Summary

    A great platform that is easy to use! It can just as easily be used for industry as it can be used for fun, remote hangouts with friends.

    Positive

    Discord is a surprisingly versatile platform that allows brands to build actual communities with their users. This has been especially useful during COVID isolation, but should continue to be useful as we move beyond isolation. Between hosting live events that users can watch, creating an interactive forum to work with users on problems, and to encouraging relationships to grow among the community of users, Discord provides the potential for businesses to be more engaged and accessible to their users than ever.

    Discord also functions as a collaboration tool internally as well, similar to Zoom, Teams, and even Slack. For a small company, Discord could really do everything needed for collaboration internally and externally.

    Negative

    The fact that Discord was initially intended as a way for people to chat while playing video games has limited its application in the eyes of many users. While they've recently rebranded themselves slightly, their icon still looks like a gaming controller. They should consider a more significant rebrand to grow their appeal to other industries.

    As Discord continues to grow, they should add a feature that allows users to be logged into more than one account at once (similar to how you can switch easily between email accounts). Users are starting to have personal and professional accounts on the platform, and currently you have to log out all the way to switch.

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  • Reviewer Name: Hemant K.
    Position: Full Stack Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best for Community Chat groups

    Date: Jun 22 2021
    Summary

    You can manage a huge community group seamlessly.
    There is nearly no restriction of any kind.
    You can restrict as well as give privileges to individuals.
    Overall it is one of the best chatting application I came across.

    Positive

    You can create a channel and then make multiple groups within it.
    It is can handle hundreds of participants simultaneously
    I have been using it for a developer's community where we can share ideas and help each other.
    You can upload high-quality media files on the server without any issues.

    Negative

    It is complex to use first hand.
    In-app purchases are quite expensive.
    You cannot complain about anything else.

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  • Reviewer Name: Meenakshi S.
    Position: React JS Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    A modern chat application.

    Updated: Dec 25 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Discord is a great platform to connect with people all around the world. Along with chatting it also allows to create of groups called channels which can be customized according to the theme of the channel and further roles can be created according to them.

    Positive

    - Discord allows the user to create and join channels and create roles and rules for those specific channels.
    - The channels can be customized easily according to the admin's preference.
    - The user interface of the application feels very modern and interactive.
    - Users can choose what profile data they want to show to other users.

    Negative

    - It can be quite difficult to understand the user interface and navigation of the application initially but after some time, it is effortless to use the application.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Sales Development
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Good up and coming community software

    Date: Jun 11 2021
    Summary

    Overall it’s a great product and I will probably be using it for a long time. Definitely recommend it to anyone that is looking to cultivate a community.

    Positive

    It’s a great application for cultivating a community that are involved and are having good discussions about specific topics. You can find communities for crypto, gaming, language learning, education, anything really.

    Negative

    Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in a conversation, particularly if there are a ton of people chatting at once.

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  • Reviewer Name: Neeraj R.
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Discord rocks

    Updated: Dec 20 2021
    Summary

    Overall discord is very good software it helps us to have chat, voice call, video call, share screen at a same time with large no of people. I highly recommend it.

    Positive

    --It is very easy to install and use.
    -Discord help us to have a high quality voice call and video call and share screen at a same time.
    - We can make discord server with different channel with large no of people.

    Negative

    -Discord need good internet speed to work without it, it will lag.
    -Discord should need to be more secure.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mathew W.
    Position: IT Support
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    More casual take on discussion protocols

    Date: Sep 04 2021
    Summary

    Discord is the fun, quirky brother of the chat protocols, and it works well for that. Being able to jump between many different discords and link them together is very useful, but for a serious business, it wouldn't be my first choice.

    Positive

    Laid back software designed more for friends and gaming than serious business organizations, but has the adaptability to fill that niche as well.

    Negative

    No ability to create truly private rooms within a server, forcing outside discussions. Limited emoji without boosts

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  • Reviewer Name: Kuldip A.
    Position: Intern
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    For Squad

    Date: Feb 26 2021
    Summary

    You can complete power not only on groups and channels, you can even decide which participant can have what kind of access.

    Positive

    If you want a place where you could make a separate channel within groups for different purposes. You can make a lot of channels and separate rules for each.

    Negative

    It is a lot complex. You need to learn how to use it and it could take time. It could a little simpler.

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  • Reviewer Name: Vatsal M.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Best for Gaming Communication

    Date: Feb 23 2021
    Summary

    A good platform for chill and game.
    easily communicate with new friends.
    User Interface is cool as compared to other platforms.

    Positive

    Game stream quality.
    No change in FPS while gaming.
    Good for office / class.
    Can easily add bots.
    Mini games are good for entertainment.

    Negative

    Server glitch.
    RTC connecting while gaming.
    Lags on mobile application.

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  • Reviewer Name: Deepak K.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Discord a perfect tool for communication and fun

    Date: Oct 01 2021
    Summary

    Discord is an astounding stage when you need fast correspondence and input in one or the other work or social conditions. Strife is better than voice-just telephone calls in light of the fact that the visit can be used to give connects to extra assets or to share symbolism. Disunity doesn't have the video ability that other gathering applications have, however for sound/text just it works impeccably. I recommend this. Sometimes i use this for gaming too like PUBG.

    Positive

    Discord makes text and sound based correspondence between gatherings of individuals incredibly simple. I use disunity week by week for gatherings and to impart on different activities and social interactions. Free plan is ideally suited for a great many people. Sound quality is good. Talk functions admirably and has bunches of customization. Dark subject is good looking.

    Negative

    In some cases communication is laggy. Speech recognition is postponed and doesn't function admirably.

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  • Reviewer Name: Pranshu S.
    Position: Intern
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best For communication

    Date: Nov 30 2020
    Summary

    Overall the best application for communicating with your office colleagues and your friend.
    You can share your screen here.

    Positive

    the best application for any office meeting.
    you can create your server and add bots for your help.

    Negative

    Sometimes server got glitched and you will be disconnected for a while.

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  • Reviewer Name: Pratyush K.
    Position: N/A
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great

    Date: Dec 01 2020
    Summary

    Bots or robots can be added to make the workers more fun.
    You can tell when somebody is composing.
    You can quiet yourself, or turn a few people groups volumes down on the off chance that they are stronger than the others in a call.

    Positive

    It has dark mode .
    There are simple approaches to make a gathering visit.
    In the event that you need a particular individual in a worker you can "ping" them.

    Negative

    It doesn't disclose to you when a screen capture is taken like Snapchat does.
    You can't send bigger documents, except if you purchase the Nitro which gives you a pack more capacities on Discord.

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  • Reviewer Name: Maqsood S.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    For huge participants

    Date: Dec 14 2020
    Summary

    Altogether, It is good for promotions and managing a huge number of participants at a time. It is great well structured and has a lot of things to offer.

    Positive

    You can make a group with a huge number of participants. You can subdivide groups in subsection and categories. You can assign permission to particular participant.

    Negative

    It is a great app, and there is no problem with it, it works amazing.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Teacher Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    For Non-Gaming Use, It's Alright

    Date: Oct 27 2020
    Summary

    I've used this for over a year now. It worked well for what I needed it to do then, but I've moved on to other software since then that have more features. Discord was originally intended as a program for gamers to share content and chat, and it shows. While many are working toward expanding features as more and more people have to work or go to school from home, Discord lags behind in features and quality. It's still decent, but it doesn't compare to what else is out there now. It's best suited for what it was made for, and that's not really a bad thing. Could be better with some minor tweaks and added features, but it's decent as is.

    Positive

    It's easy to set up channels, moderate content and users. Audio is alright, video quality is acceptable. There's a light and dark mode, and it's compatible across all devices, making it useful to use on the go. You can have a large number of users per server and plenty of channels. There is a channel limit, but most users would not likely hit it. Channels can be organized by categories as well.

    Negative

    The character limit on this isn't great. You can't get much out before you've hit the limit. Basic things like uploading gifs and anything but the smallest of files require a paid account. There are other software out there that let you do those things for free. Sorting through information and keeping track of anything is a pain, even with pins. Screen sharing isn't all that great either, which is ironic given the software's original purpose. No threaded comments either. Not a big deal, but having them would be nice.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Best app to connect with your gamer friends.

    Date: May 29 2020
    Summary

    Its a great way to co ordinate with your gaming partners in an online multiplayer games. I met a lot of funny people from around the world on this app.

    Positive

    - It is open source!
    - Default dark mode (go easy on your eyes)
    - Great voice chat quality and VoIP calls.
    - One can even stream their games on their servers.
    - One can find a variety of community servers on here.

    Negative

    - Recently I heard about some malware that steals users password.
    Honestly, I cant think of any other cons.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rohan J.
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    A worthy successor to Teamspeak

    Date: May 23 2020
    Summary

    Discord is the perfect voice chat app for gamers. Apart from great sound quality it provides a social platform aspect which is missing from most of its competitors.

    Positive

    Beautiful, functional design.
    Good audio quality with Noise suppression feature.
    Free to use.
    Extensive admin control.
    Twitch integration.

    Negative

    Lack of joint voice and text channel.
    File upload limit.

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  • Reviewer Name: Aditya S.
    Position: Intern
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Best place to chill with friends

    Date: Nov 11 2020
    Summary

    The ui is great and I have not experienced any major issues . Can handle a plenty of users in a server.

    Positive

    Can add bots to manage servers.
    Video call, screen share support.
    Voice support.
    Can share files.
    Secure.

    Negative

    Sometimes server gets disconnected and ping gets high.

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  • Reviewer Name: Bailey W.
    Position: Administrator
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Best Chatroom for Gamers

    Date: May 24 2020
    Summary

    Discord is a great platform to chat with other gamers throughout the world. It's the best alternative to Skype, because of its features.

    Positive

    The creation of servers is quite simple to do.
    It provides voice channels, so it is possible to talk to others while playing your game, watching a movie or just chilling out.
    Text channels are available, so it's possible to message with text, images, gifs and videos.
    Private messaging is available for chating to other users privately without worrying about other people seeing it.
    There's an option to share the game screen, so other users can see the game. This is useful for games like Kahoot and Jackbox Party.

    Negative

    No theme customization, other than dark theme and light theme.
    There is no end-to-end encryption for messages.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rahul M.
    Position: Intern
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Best chat application for gamers.

    Date: Nov 18 2020
    Summary

    Discord is the best streaming, Group calling, voice and video calling app its an expert for gamers and streamers to create groups in different servers and channels. I love a thousand bots by which u can manage your server, play games and music also helps in managing permission.

    Positive

    Support multiple platforms.
    Best for streaming games and Desktop Projects.
    Group chat with fast connect and no ping issue.
    Lots of games and bots to play with.

    Negative

    I am facing an issue when my ping falls down a lot during calls.
    but it's the best application I have used till now.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rishikesh M.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    The Best App

    Date: Dec 01 2020
    Summary

    I use this app almost every day from both my mobile device and my laptop. I share my screen, use voice communication with friends, resolve queries, and many other things. And also you can find many other community servers for music, games, programming almost everything.

    Positive

    Discord is the best digital distribution that I have ever used. It is available on all the platforms, has features to join/create multiple servers invite friends, family, and colleges. Share media, use voice channels use text channels.

    Negative

    There are sometimes minor issue server issues but nothing to worry about.

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