Discord vs. Ideagen Huddle

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Discord
Score 8.1 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.
$4.99
per month
Ideagen Huddle
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Huddle is Ideagen’s tool supporting teams' work by enabling them to store, share and work on content.
$10
per user/per month
Pricing
DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Editions & Modules
Discord Nitro Classic
$4.99
per month
Discord Nitro
$9.99
per month
Huddle
$10
per user/per month
Huddle Plus
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Huddle Premier
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details16% discount on annual pricing for Discord Nitro ($99.99 per year) and Discord Nitro Classic ($49.99 per year).
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Features
DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
8.2
23 Ratings
6% above category average
Ideagen Huddle
7.9
6 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management8.58 Ratings9.86 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Scheduling8.06 Ratings4.83 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.05 Ratings4.82 Ratings
Mobile Access9.221 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Search8.619 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.9
23 Ratings
1% below category average
Ideagen Huddle
8.8
5 Ratings
10% above category average
Chat9.523 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Notifications9.122 Ratings4.74 Ratings
Discussions9.523 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Surveys8.014 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase9.012 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts4.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook4.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.7
22 Ratings
3% below category average
Ideagen Huddle
8.4
6 Ratings
6% above category average
Versioning6.89 Ratings9.86 Ratings
Video files7.222 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Audio files6.721 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Document collaboration6.610 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Access control8.212 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Advanced security features7.69 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Device sync8.212 Ratings7.44 Ratings
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DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Small Businesses
Stackby
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(23 ratings)
9.8
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DiscordIdeagen Huddle
Likelihood to Recommend
Discord
Discord worked well for us in an academic setting, although I would probably recommend something like Slack--which has more professional connotations--for a work setting. Discord is great for more casual conversation because it has a connotation for being frequently used by gamers, Reddit users, large groups of friends, and people interested in a particular topic.
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Ideagen
If you are sharing private information like contracts for designs and designs that aren't meant to be shared only with one client, the platform is very secure
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Pros
Discord
  • 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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Ideagen
  • Huddle allows users to use the native document file types. For example, Word files are still in a Word, not a "Huddle" file version.
  • Huddle workspaces are invitation-only. If someone should not be in the workspace, they will not be invited and provided access to the documents. Or, they can be removed from the workspace if needed.
  • Communication about documents is located with the documents in a discussion thread under the document preview. Thus, email inbox clutter can be limited.
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Cons
Discord
  • UI could always use improvement - may be a learning curve for new users
  • Many young to middle aged users but may be difficult for older generation to take up Discord as a means of communication
  • Sometimes the ads for their Nitro features can be obnoxious
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Ideagen
  • The desktop app is occasionally unreliable and it is never easy to get to the bottom of it with the tech support people...
  • Tasks are virtually useless as they have no context. We want tasks to be against documents so we can make our workflow more formal but they are not, so we don't use them. A reimplementation of to do and calendar facilities with files/documents as the context would make a huge difference to us.
  • The Huddle Office plugins are a great idea, but they cause us far too many Word and Excel crashes so we have to turn them off.
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Usability
Discord
I can't really say much on this. It's extremely easy to use, it's very logical and intuitive, and very easy to install and set-up. Even the settings menus make sense even to nonliterate IT people.
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Ideagen
Huddle is very easy to use whether you are a new user or you have used it for years, it is an incredibly intuitive system that is so simple to teach to new users, the lock feature prevents important documents from being edited accidentally, while the edit features allow for true collaborative working
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Support Rating
Discord
I would give it a 10 rating because it absolutely deserves it. Discord has made things like keeping in touch extremely easy for people. Anywhere from gamers, businessmen and even family calls are all a part of this fantastic application. The ease of access of being able to jump in a room with your friends and talk to them is amazing
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Ideagen
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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.
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Ideagen
We liked how simple it was to use. And the feature set it offered was more in line with our needs than the alternatives we looked at
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Return on Investment
Discord
  • Discord has allowed us to connect to students when typical email & text would not work.
  • Discord has allowed easy creation and communication for small group leaders and their students.
  • Discord is free and so many students have access to it.
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Ideagen
  • This has made it a lot easier for remote workers to access important documents without needing to use the VPN at home (which does not always work).
  • It clearly shows who updated the last document and when so it is clear who you need to ask if you have questions or something.
  • We have used it in client settings, so this saves money as we do not need to request a separate client laptop or VPN token.
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ScreenShots

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