Discord
Discord
★ #31 in ProductivityServers, voice, a community that is not Slack: roles, channels, a hang — Slack's more community-native cousin.
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Overview
Discord is Slack if the room is a community: a server, voice, roles. Slack is work; this is the hang.
It will not be enterprise-first. The product is the server. If people should hang, this is chat. If they should work, Slack.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Voice that communities actually use
- Roles on a server
- A hang, not a standup
- Freemium door
Cons
- Not Slack's work search
- Noise of a community
- Not enterprise-first
Who it's for
A community server
Voice without a meeting
Leaving Slack for a hang
Roles on channels
Bottom line
The community hang — Discord if the room should be a server, Slack if it should be work.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Discord?
Discord is a Productivity tool developed by Discord. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. Servers, voice, a community that is not Slack: roles, channels, a hang — Slack's more community-native cousin.
Is Discord free?
Discord uses a freemium model: a free tier is available, and paid plans unlock more usage and advanced features.
Is Discord open source?
No — Discord is proprietary software.
What are the best alternatives to Discord?
Notable Productivity alternatives include Notion AI, Grammarly, Canva AI. Browse all 4 tools in our Productivity category for a full overview.
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Rating
- ★ 4.6 (48,000 reviews) Ratings explained
- Platforms
- WebDesktopiOSAndroid
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
