Discord vs. Telegram

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Discord
Score 8.2 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
Telegram
Score 8.7 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
DiscordTelegram
Editions & Modules
Discord Nitro Classic
$4.99
per month
Discord Nitro
$9.99
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DiscordTelegram
Free Trial
NoNo
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).
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DiscordTelegram
Considered Both Products
Discord
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
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
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 …
Telegram
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 …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
DiscordTelegram
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
5.6
31 Ratings
32% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Task Management4.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts3.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation4.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.629 Ratings00 Ratings
Search7.926 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools3.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.5
31 Ratings
6% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Chat9.531 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.230 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.131 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys7.621 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.2
30 Ratings
10% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Versioning5.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files6.628 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files6.528 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration5.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features6.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync7.920 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
DiscordTelegram
Small Businesses
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.2 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
DiscordTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(31 ratings)
9.9
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DiscordTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
Discord
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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Open Source
Telegram has been very well suited for family video calls and conversations where detailed and private information is being shared. Video calling is fantastic and I'm so thrilled that they added group video calls now! The video quality is also so good that I've been able to use it to make virtual portrait sessions happen. I just don't use this for sending out formal contracts and things like that. I feel like email still needs to be used for those scenarios, but any client that just wants a secure way of communicating with me about their private family matters...this is THE app to use!
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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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Open Source
  • Easy to use and user friendly
  • Collaborating application
  • File sharing
  • Audio and video calling feature
  • Instant messaging
  • Channel and group formation
  • Data security
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Cons
Discord
  • Better volume balancing between members on a call.
  • More customizability of the notification sound for each server. It would be nice to set each of my important servers with a different notification sound.
  • More expansive note section when you view another user's profile. I'd like to be able to contain more information there in a more organized way.
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Open Source
  • It is so safe to use that many users can share anything, including private pictures of anyone, even nudity as well. That is horribly disgusting.
  • They should restrict those users who run nudity in the Telegram groups and community.
  • Otherwise, I don't have any problem[s with] Telegram. I am a very satisfied user of Telegram.
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Usability
Discord
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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Open Source
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Support Rating
Discord
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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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
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 in the sidebar that overwhelms me a bit.
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Open Source
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 telegram for vas communication
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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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Open Source
  • Easy spread of information and updates among customers.
  • Easier and faster communication among colleagues.
  • Groups may accumulate a huge number of people.
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