Item: Discord
Rating: 9
Author: Zach Yokum

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our team uses Discord for both project and interdepartmental communications - essentially as an alternative to Slack. Discord allows us to keep our conversations organized by topic or project, and serves as a great point of reference when we need to catch someone up to speed on a project or topic.

Pros and Cons

HD Video Streaming
Organization
Keeps It Fun

Integrations
Notification Customization
Muting Customization

Most Important Features

HD Video Streaming
Organization of Threads
Permissions By User's Role

Return on Investment

Serves as a great alternative to Slack
Has improved the speed of interdepartmental communication
Allows for Producers and Editors to effectively collaborate remotely

Key Insights

Do you think Discord delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Discord's feature set?

Yes

Did Discord live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Discord go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Discord again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Our creative production team has found Discord to be an invaluable resource when conducting live editing sessions. The ability to screen share in 1080p at 60fps allows producers and editors to remotely collaborate in real time. While the platform is primarily meant for the gaming crowd, we've been able to use Discords superior streaming capabilities to Slack to our advantage.

A Slack Alternative with 1080p / 60fps Video Streaming

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Discord