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# Discord

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> Online communication tool that allows video, audio, and text conversations, using public or private servers.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 541 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Discord?

Software created for those who want to maintain an organized community to exchange experiences and knowledge about a certain subject, using audio and text messages or video calls.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 541 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Discord
- **Founded**: 2015

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$9.99
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: More pricing information is available directly from the vendor.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- Alerts/Notifications
- Commenting/Notes
- Moderation

## Support Options

- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Community Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30800/community/software)

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4. [Connecteam](https://www.capterra.ca/software/153140/connecteam) — 4.6/5 (5308 reviews)
5. [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.ca/software/168389/google-workspace) — 4.7/5 (17674 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Discord: The Best Casual Communication App" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *September 25, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Discord is very easy to navigate and has a user interface that is intuitive and well-designed. It also has a lot of personalization that makes collaboration both personalized and responsive. The audio is always loud and clear, and it is ideal for informal conversations as well as meetings with teams. I really enjoy the ability to have group servers where you can organize channels by different topics or projects. Aside from that, sharing of files, images, and other documents is a breeze directly in chat, and collaboration is a breeze. In terms of Value of money 90% of Discord is completely free. The payed version Discord Nitro is not too expensive at $10. It provides more personalization, and larger file transfer sizes, but for pure communication is not required at all.
> 
> **Cons**: One drawback is that it is less dependable for private conversations due to the absence of robust security features or end-to-end encryption. Additionally, Discord isn't really made for business or professional use, so it doesn't fit in well at work. Another problem is that anyone can message you and search for your username, which raises security and privacy concerns.
> 
> Discord overall is a great software that I use every single day to connect with friends and do small collaborative projects. I recommend it to anyone with more casual needs and does not require enterprise level software and security. In terms of pure communication and features available, Discord perform far better than MS Teams, Zoom, or Skype. Best of all its completely free for most uses cases, and for those looking for extra features and personalization Discord Nitro is not a bad value for the money.

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### "My Go‑To Platform for Course Help at Concordia" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *April 24, 2026* | Higher Education Software | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: What I like most about Discord is how easy it makes it for me to connect with other students at Concordia University. I can access my student union’s server, join the channels for each course, and get help from past students who already completed the class. I really like that everything—materials, discussions, tutoring, and group chats—is all in one place, so I never feel lost or disconnected. It makes studying and interacting with my peers a lot easier and more organized.
> 
> **Cons**: What I liked least about Discord is that sometimes the notifications can get overwhelming, especially when multiple course channels are active at the same time. If I’m not checking often, important messages can get buried under all the other conversations. Also, when a server has a lot of channels, it can feel a bit confusing to navigate at first until I get used to where everything is.
> 
> My overall experience with Discord has been very positive. I use it at Concordia University to access my student union’s server, join the channels for each of my courses, and stay connected with other students. I really like that past students who already completed the course are active in the channels and help us with materials, explanations, and tutoring. Everything—discussions, files, group chats, and support—is organized in one place, so it makes studying and interacting with my peers much easier. Overall, Discord has been a reliable and convenient platform for communication and academic support.

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### "Discord for team communication" — 5.0/5

> **Eric** | *March 31, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Team collaboration, video chats and ability to create channels.
> 
> **Cons**: Keeps prompting me to switch audio devices, but I can simply dismiss this dialog.
> 
> We rely on Discord for team communications. Its been wonderful.

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### "Educational/Work Experience" — 5.0/5

> **Olivia** | *May 29, 2025* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I love the organized setup and multiple channels for organizing different topics and groups. Highly functioning application.
> 
> **Cons**: I would love the aesthetic component to be more colorful, but as far as functionality; I have nothing to complain about
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> Easy to set up, use and communicate with colleagues. Exceptional interface for both school and business

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### "Free and flexible" — 5.0/5

> **Mark** | *August 16, 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Discord makes real-time communication feel effortless. Voice quality is excellent and joining a call is a single click; no meeting links, no scheduling, you just drop into a channel and start talking. The server-and-channel structure keeps conversations organized by topic instead of everything piling into one thread, and roles and permissions let you control who sees what without much fuss. Screen sharing, video, and file sharing are all built in and reliable. It's also genuinely fun to use: custom emoji, threads, pinned messages, and a huge library of bots and integration mean you can shape a server around exactly how your group works. And the core product is free, with Nitro adding polish rather than gating anything essential.
> 
> **Cons**: It can get noisy fast. Once you're in more than a handful of servers, notifications and unread badges become a full-time job to manage, and the default settings don't help. Support is largely self-serve, and moderating a large server takes real effort and third-party bots to do well.
> 
> Discord has become the place my community actually lives. It replaced a group chat, a forum, and a voice call tool all at once, and after the initial setup it's needed almost no maintenance.

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