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Discord is a free voice and text communication platform targeted primarily at the gaming market. It aims to match the ease of use of existing chat clients like Skype and mix it with the power of servers with multiple rooms and role permissions offered by voice clients like Teamspeak.
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PlatformsWeb, Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
VideoconferencingYes
Audio recordingNo
GroupsYes
ScreensharingYes
Video recordingNo
SearchYes
Private ChannelsYes
Open-SourceNo
Server Stored MessagesPermanent
Security Score15/20
User GroupsYes
Channel SettingsYes
JurisdictionUnited States
Peer-to-PeerNo
Animated ProfileOnly with Discord Nitro
Upload File Size8 MB free, 50 or 100 MB paid
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Discord
4 years ago
Highly entitled moderation, and it's centralized.
Con
Proprietary softwareCon
No self-hosting avaliableCon
Developer's previous company was sued for privacy violations, among other thingsCon
Some functions cut out and available only with "Nitro" subscriptionCon
Very unstable on LinuxCon
Entitled modsCon
SpywareDiscord
3 years ago
Con
Proprietary softwareCon
No self-hosting avaliableCon
SpywarePro
Free for unlimited usersPro
Can be used in browser Pro
Good 1-click invite systemPro
Easy setupPro
Game integration Pro
Has low-latency VoIP support Pro
Supports video and text communication Pro
Low effort invite mechanicsPro
Android app has push notificationsPro
Syntax highlighting and Markdown supportPro
Numerous controls for setting member rolesPro
Targeting of rolesPro
Ability to create botsPro
Cross-platform