--- description: Review of Discord Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Discord | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Community Software](/directory/4515/community/software) > [Discord](/software/336108/discord) # Discord Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/336108/discord Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/336108/discord?page=2) > Discord is a web-based communication tool designed to help teams and individuals create communities and collaborate with members. Key features include emojis, personal profiles, video backgrounds, profile badges, custom status, live streaming, server discovery, and screen sharing. Teams using Discord can organize servers into topic-based channels where members can share various types of media and collaborate. The platform enables users to build and interact with chat bots with Slash Commands. The desktop and browser app offers full keyboard navigation, allowing individuals to navigate through messages and jump across sections using keyboard shortcuts. Discord provides a Reduced Motion functionality, which is an accessibility feature that limits the amount and intensity of animations within the platform. The app is available for free and a paid option for Discord Nitro is available that offers additional features. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 542 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 542 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 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**: USD 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, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **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 - @mentions - Alerts/Notifications - Broadcast Messaging - Bulk Send - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Discussions/Forums - File Sharing - Group Management - Group Messaging - Live Chat - Mobile Access - Moderation - Multi-Channel Communication - One-to-One Messaging - Personalization - Read Receipts - Real-Time Chat - Real-Time Notifications ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4515/community/software) ## Related Categories - [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4515/community/software) - [Generative AI Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4616/generative-ai/software) - [Conversational AI Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4010/conversational-ai-comparison/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It feels more like a community than just a chatting app. > > **Cons**: The only downside for me is that Discord can be a little confusing when you're new to it. There are a lot of features, servers, and settings, so it takes some time to understand how everything works. Once you get used to it, though, it's much easier to navigate. > > I've had a good experience with Discord overall. It's one of the apps I keep coming back to because it helps me stay connected with people and makes it easy to be part of communities that interest me. It's been genuinely useful in my daily life. ----- ### "Perfect for Hanging Out Online with Friends" — 4.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *9 July 2025* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Can connect with friends privately or in a group setting easily. Can send each other photos and videos, stream your games and screens. Can stream applications and screens super easily to multiple people and they can join or leave call whenever or multiple people streaming simultaneously . Unlimited call time and streaming time. Can video call with group of friends. Can share emojis in servers (if paying for their nitro). > > **Cons**: From their recent update, streaming has been lagging a lot and will lag or force close the application being streamed. Even after turning off 'hardware acceleration' it seems to happen a lot amongst my friends and self. > > Overall experience is great with Discord. Lot of server customizability, easy to keep in contact with friends either in groups or solo. Can all play games together and stream simultaneously. ----- ### "Discord delivers\!" — 5.0/5 > **Bronx** | *19 March 2026* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the ability to spend time with friends that may not live near me. And the fact that I can play games with friends without using in game chat > > **Cons**: I can’t name one bad thing about discord. The only time I have any issues is when my network isn’t working well but that’s not discords fault > > I use it for hours every day and it’s great\! I can chat with friends and family and connect with people who I can’t see on the daily ----- ### "Good for Collaborating" — 4.0/5 > **Octavia** | *6 August 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord allows a person to create a server or group chat with automated features. It allows for organized team collaboration. The private channels in servers allow you to customize who can view what and easily allow certain branches of a company or group to see specific content. It is a free platform. > > **Cons**: You cannot make servers fully private, while they are invite only the links can be guessed. There has been connectivity issues. The moderation team on discord can be difficult to work with. > > I’ve had an overall good experience using discord for group messaging and private messaging. It’s been helpful for collaborating. ----- ### "Great Platform for Communication\!" — 5.0/5 > **Anthony** | *15 March 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord is great\! You are able to maintain high quality voice and video calls even if there are multiple people within the call. Another huge plus is that it is free to use\! Discord also provides multiple integrations such as Spotify, Youtube, Twitch and more. > > **Cons**: There aren't many cons that come with discord, besides that it does consume a good amount of memory as it is a resource heavy application. You do have a limited file size that you can send with the free version of Discord, however you do have the option to pay for Nitro to have more functionality such as, better screen sharing quality, bigger file size, higher character amount in messages, and more. > > My overall experience is great\! In my day to day experience the free version is perfect for what I need to do. I've had nothing but great experiences with Discord, especially with the integrations. ----- Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/336108/discord?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/336108/discord) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data