Team Chat and Messaging Software
Discord review
Voice, video and text chat app built for gaming communities that some teams use as free team chat.
Not in our comparisons: No business plan, SSO or admin controls.
Discord at a glance
- Category
- Team Chat and Messaging Software
- Starting price
- Free
- Pricing model
- free with optional consumer subscription
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Contract
- monthly
- G2 rating
- 4.9 (7 reviews)
- Founded
- 2015
Who Discord is for
Choose Discord if
- Online communities, creator groups and open-source projects.
- Informal teams that want free voice channels.
Look elsewhere if
- Companies needing SSO, audit logs or admin compliance controls.
- Regulated buyers that need a DPA and a business contract.
Discord pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro Basic | $2.99 | user/month | consumer perks |
| Nitro | $9.99 | user/month | consumer perks, includes 2 server Boosts |
Nitro is a personal subscription, not a team plan. Discord's page says prices vary by country. No per-seat business plan was found.
What Discord really costs
- Billing
- Monthly only.
- Add-ons
- Server Boosts.
Discord features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Channels and threading | Servers with text and voice channels and threads. |
| Built-in video and huddles | Built-in voice and video. |
| App integrations and bots | Bots and developer APIs (no count verified) |
| Guest and external access | Invite links to servers. |
| Security and admin controls | No business SSO or audit log plan found. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Free; optional Nitro $2.99 or $9.99 per month. |
| Target company size | Individuals and communities, not enterprise. |
What reviewers say about Discord
Praised for
- Free voice and text chat.
- Easy to build communities.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Discord reviews leave out
- No seat-based business plan: Nitro is a personal subscription.
- Discord's own company page names gaming as its origin (first release May 2015)
- Safety Center pages do not list SSO, DPA, data residency or compliance certifications.
- G2 profile is unclaimed with only 7 reviews, so the 4.9 rating is not meaningful.
Discord alternatives
SlackTeams wanting channel-based chat with a large app ecosystem.$8.75/user/month monthly, about $7.25/user/month billed annually (Pro)
Microsoft TeamsOrganizations already on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.$4.00/user/month paid yearly (Teams Essentials)
MattermostOrganizations that must self-host or run air-gapped chat.Contact sales
Rocket.ChatRegulated or public-sector organizations that need on-premises, air-gapped or sovereign-cloud chat.Contact sales
Zoho CliqTeams already on Zoho apps (CRM, Projects, Workplace) that want chat inside that suite.Free; paid Standard plan (USD amount not verified)
ChantySmall teams wanting cheap per-user chat with tasks.Free up to 5 members; Business 3 EUR per user/month billed annually (EUR only)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Discord's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.