Discord vs. Telegram

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Discord
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Discord is an app designed to connect users with communities over voice, video, and text chat, via Discord servers, a gaming and game industry oriented app for growing communities around video games and allowing developers to communicate with their customer base; the app may yet also be used for business communications of other kinds.N/A
Telegram
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Telegram is an open source and free messaging app with a focus on speed and security. Telegram can be used on all devices at the same time — messages sync across any number of phones, tablets or computers. Telegram boasts over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Discord Nitro
$0
Discord Nitro Classic
$0
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Discord
Chose Discord
The vast array of free features on Discord right out of the box makes it a stand-out in pricing from other chat platform options. Discord works phenomenally if you want a chat platform that is free, quick to set up, and very flexible in the ways you can start using it. It …
Chose Discord
Slack`s free version doesnt save the conversations history, there is no voice channels, it doesnt bring people together with all the incentives for interaction like Discord have.
Chose Discord
For small businesses, Discord by far works the same with less limitations compared to Slack. I understand Slack is built for enterprise-level companies, but for small businesses, Discord works better than Slack and Telegram.
Telegram didn't really allow for specific …
Chose Discord
The organization of groups and channels are better on Discord than Slack although the later is widely used in the tech circuit while the former is use in the gaming community. Maybe for that fact the online features are better on Discord making it better suited for coding. Not …
Chose Discord
Not great, I would say overall the Teams suite has been very integrated into email, calendar, etc. Slack is about the same as Discord except I found it easier to access via my mobile phone. Now with teams on my mobile that is integrated into our whole organization I can simply …
Chose Discord
Discord is generally very simple and easy to get started using, but still offers a great deal of customization and features. Furthermore, third party features and plentiful and well supported. On top of that, the amount of usability you get for the price is absolutely …
Chose Discord
It is similar to Zoho Cliq, but cliq has less options. Discord just seems more put together and fully flushed out software.
Chose Discord
Approachable - easy to log in, either through email or through the use of their QR Code system through your mobile device

Video is seamless
Chose Discord
We used to use Telegram which is great for discussions and one to many communications but it doesn't have the ability to segregate different topics unless you start a brand new channel. Unfortunately it is then very difficult to keep those topics under the same umbrella to …
Chose Discord
I like Slack for more professional settings, but Discord is excellent for casual groups, especially when a few people do not have iPhones. They're very similar, but I think there are a lot of Discord features I don't take advantage of, mainly because there seems to be so much …
Chose Discord
Honestly, I would use Slack and Skype over Discord anyway because they are faster, easier to use, and easier to find conversations. Discord is great at times but, in our experience, having it continuously buffering and taking forever to load really slows down our team. However, …
Chose Discord
Discord has better features and it gets updated constantly with new features. It gets popular everyday and the number of people using Discord gets increased. Discord has a better interface that is easy to use, it doesn't make you confused. Better voice and video quality. The …
Chose Discord
Discord is better when addressing many people at once. I like how you can upload emotes, and it's just a lot more fun. I don't even use Whatsapp anymore. I'd rather text people than use Whatsapp for all intense and purposes. Discord also uses bots and I don't think Whatsapp does.
Chose Discord
The interface is just easier to use. The platform is quite reliable. Audio/video calls in good quality. Web and mobile platform [as] well
Chose Discord
For our gaming nights, communication is vital especially in our multiplayer games , and the only voice product that worked smoothly is Discord. Skype's sound would cut out and Zoom's security was poor. Also Discord allows you to join public servers and there are roles which …
Chose Discord
Previously, we all used Slack. However, Slack is expensive. It doesn't keep message history and you don't have the freedom Discord offers.
I can use the same account for business and personal life without worrying about privacy concerns that I had with Slack (account owners …
Chose Discord
Discord allows you to organize communication between many people, while not "mixing everyone together", but dividing them into appropriate groups. Thanks to the ability to work through the browser, Discord is easy to use on any device, without the need to install additional …
Chose Discord
Discord offers the most efficient way to onboard new users when we need to communicate quickly and via text and/or voice.
Chose Discord
Discord and Slack have some very similar features. While Slack feels a bit more professional, Discord allows for the addition of voice chat rooms. While Discord feels a bit younger and more unprofessional, it's a great program for engaging with students and young people. Where …
Chose Discord
The subdivisions through voice and text channels that can be elevated in Discord facilitate the organization of the company. Discord planned that the information not lost in the middle of the conversations, we managed to organize for the projects. Permission levels also help …
Chose Discord
Not sure why we selected Discord, but I have found it a lot easier to use than the likes of Hangouts, or Teams. It's very intuitive and very good for off-the-cuff meetings or discussions. The ability to have a discussion quickly without the need for invites or starting meetings …
Chose Discord
Discord is basically the version of Skype that you've always wanted. It makes it easy for you to chat with your friends, video call them, and make conference calls. It's a MUCH quicker system and does not seem to have such an impact on my hardware as well. Discord is doing …
Telegram
Chose Telegram
Telegram's platform enables for the transfer of large files, making it an ideal medium for file sharing. I can transmit and
Chose Telegram
I used WhatsApp Business but it's limited. I can add only 250+/- members to the WhatsApp group. But in Telegram, it's 200000. So this is a big opportunity to promote my event. Telegram has much more user data privacy and company transparency than Signal. I am using both but …
Chose Telegram
Telegram is hands down superior when it comes to privacy. They can also just handle more people and make searching for previous conversations a breeze. It's not entertaining as much as whatsapp is, but the privacy is amazing, and the video quality is perfect! I highly recommend …
Chose Telegram
Telegram offers more data security than compared with WhatsApp Business. The channel feature is much more effective than product catalogue option in WhatsApp for business. Telegram is widely used by larger customer base and I do import products from some countries where they …
Chose Telegram
Telegram is more secure and more precise than WhatsApp. More flexible and more engagement is possible than WhatsApp.
Chose Telegram
Telegram has a security that has already been tested and that guarantees that my information will not be leaked to other partner software as with its main competitor. In addition, there is no limit on the number of people in a group and within broadcast lists, which is the most …
Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Task Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Search8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.9
Ratings
1% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Chat9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.7
Ratings
2% below category average
Telegram
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Ratings
Versioning6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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9.9
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Usability
8.0
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Support Rating
9.2
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Discord is completely suited for any tech server needs - and a million times better than Facebook. It's still lLess suited for non-tech but for sure it's getting better and with some support from Discord that could be fixed easily (just don't dumb-it down or take away features please). I have it open all day, on a separate monitor if I'm not using that one for something else. It'd be great - and maybe I've missed this - if there was a way to have an overview of messages posted in various channels. Despite using it for years now, I've never dug deeply into notifications, so maybe it's possible already. But it should be highly customisable - ie, put all messages from chosen slow servers in the feed, but only highlights from busy ones, and no messages from certain servers etc , so it remains manageable.
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Telegram is well suited for SMEs like, online business, freelancing and personal use. The instant messaging & audio video calling, file sharing enables the people to stay close to their relatives. In addition to this, these features helps the business to reach their customers in terms of promotion of the company as well as product. Proper use of Telegram definitely helps in greater business turn over.
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Pros
  • One to many Communications to ensure that we can quickly get messages out when we have to.
  • Quick polling of questions and issues
  • The ability to gate channels so we can focus on folks that we know are stakeholders gives them an added feeling of belonging and that they have a say in the direction of projects.
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  • Can create a big group for promotion
  • Easy to create account and find members
  • Can send secret massages
  • Cloud storage also available here
  • Cloud-based instant messaging service
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Cons
  • Adding friends for DMing is a little confusing.
  • Joining new servers can have some roadblocks.
  • Notification setup can be difficult, some individuals were only notified if tagged.
  • Archiving a channel without losing everything.
  • Having to upload images before sharing instead of accessing everything in my own library.
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  • Verification through phone is not save better registered with Linkedin & E-mails
  • The ability to separate & categorize groups, channels, and users in different tabs should be added so they don't overlap
  • Security level helps scammers to engage with people.
  • The status will appear in the this application to everyone which i don't like
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Usability
Because it is easy to use, its fun, it has everything you need to comunicate, voice, text, screen sharing, images, emojis, gifs, stickers, and even personalized ones. It also has comunication through integrations like games and music, that i think that brings people together. It is also great for keeping records of the conversations at work
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Support Rating
There is plenty of online documentation and knowledge base articles. As well as having an open API to be able to tie it into other products makes it a really viable solution for any business. I have never had to contact support, any questions which I have need answered can be found in the documentation,
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Alternatives Considered
The vast array of free features on Discord right out of the box makes it a stand-out in pricing from other chat platform options. Discord works phenomenally if you want a chat platform that is free, quick to set up, and very flexible in the ways you can start using it. It doesn't require a complex set of logins for different servers (such as Slack) or logins that are inconveniently tied to other products (like Microsoft). If you prefer to view full conversations all in one place without them "splintering" off into branches that are missed, such as is the case with Slack, Discord works great for this. If you feel seeing everything is too overwhelming or "busy", Discord may not be right for you. Discord is great for lean organizations or startup companies, but will likely not feel "professional enough" for larger, traditional "corporate" enterprises.
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Telegram is hands down superior when it comes to privacy. They can also just handle more people and make searching for previous conversations a breeze. It's not entertaining as much as whatsapp is, but the privacy is amazing, and the video quality is perfect! I highly recommend this app to everyone I meet!
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Return on Investment
  • Very feature dense on a free-level.
  • Easy to build a good sense of discourse and community.
  • Generally a more casual vibe than similar platforms.
  • Channels with a large number of users can be overly hectic to the point of diminishing returns.
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  • It saves our time, and you know time is money.
  • During this pandemic era it somehow benefited us as we worked sometimes from home.
  • It allows us to engage with more people. That is highly beneficial for our business.
  • Saves time, saves money.
  • Allow us to be more precise about decision making and that was important for us.
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