Discord
Discord is a communication product focused on community messaging.
Official product imagery
Discord screenshots
3 official images
Edit Profiles settings on desktop
Official Discord desktop screenshot of the Edit Profiles settings page, including the profile preview, display-name controls, profile widgets, and avatar controls.
Discord Blog · Discord
Profile game widgets
Official Discord desktop screenshot of a user profile with game widgets for a favorite game, games to play, and games in rotation.
Discord Blog · Discord
Nearest matches
Alternatives to Discord
- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
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- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
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- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
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At a glance
The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.
| Attribute | Discord |  Slack | Discord |  Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API | Not available | Public API | Limited or plugin-based | Public API |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Offline support | Not available | Limited or unavailable | Limited or unavailable | Limited or unavailable |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Privacy | Not available | Cloud service policy applies | Cloud service policy applies | Cloud service policy applies |
| Self-hosting | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Reviewed attributes
Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.
| Attribute | Value | Basis | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| API and extensibility | Not available | editorial · low | 2026-08-20 |
| License | Proprietary | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Offline support | Not available | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | editorial · medium |
Capabilities
- • Community servers
- • Text channels
- • Direct messaging
- • Voice channels
- • Video calls
- • Screen sharing
- • Forum channels
- • Conversation threads
- • Scheduled events
- • Community moderation
Common uses
- • Community messaging