CommunicationLast reviewed 2026-08-26

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

Per-server profile settings
Official Discord desktop screenshot of the Per-server Profiles settings page, where a user selects a server and customizes the profile shown to that community.
Discord Blog · Discord

Nearest matches

Alternatives to Discord

How suggestions are ranked

Capabilities guide the alternatives

Shared capabilities carry the most weight. Common use cases and categories come next, then audience, platform, deployment, integrations, pricing, and resource fit refine the order.

Community servers
Text channels
Direct messaging
Voice channels
Video calls
Screen sharing
Forum channels
Conversation threads
Scheduled events
Community moderation

Alternative 1
Slack
#1
Team messaging organized around channels, apps, and searchable history.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Public and private channelsDirect messagingAudio and video huddles
Community feedback
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Alternative 2
Discord
#2
Persistent text, voice, and video spaces for communities and teams.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Community serversText channelsDirect messaging
Community feedback
0 found it useful · 0 did not
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Alternative 3
Teams
#3
Work chat, meetings, and files within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Community servers, Text channels
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Individual and group chatTeam channelsVideo meetings
Community feedback
0 found it useful · 0 did not
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At a glance

The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.

Supported; Not supported or offered; “Not applicable” means the capability does not meaningfully apply.

Attribute	Discord	Slack	Discord	Teams
License	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Pricing	Freemium	Freemium	Freemium	Freemium
Platforms	Desktop, Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Offline support	Not available	Limited or unavailable	Limited or unavailable	Limited or unavailable
Self-hosting	Not available	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
Privacy	Not applicable	Cloud service policy applies	Cloud service policy applies	Cloud service policy applies
API	Not applicable	Public API	Limited or plugin-based	Public API

Reviewed attributes

Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.

Attribute	Value	Basis	Reviewed
License	Proprietary	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Pricing	Freemium	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Platforms	Desktop, Web	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Privacy	Not applicable	editorial · low

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