--- description: Review of Discord Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Discord | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Community Software](/directory/4515/community/software) > [Discord](/software/336108/discord) # Discord Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/336108/discord Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/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 537 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 537 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**: US$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, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & 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 - Mobile Access - Moderation - Multi-Channel Communication - One-to-One Messaging - Personalisation - Read Receipts - Real-Time Chat - Real-Time Notifications - Reminders ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4515/community/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I can chat with friends and family and connect with people who I can’t see on the daily ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Not a huge fan, but forced to use" — 2.0/5 > **Tess** | *13 April 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: It becomes a bit easier to use over time. Secondly, I can switch between groups I'm a part of; for example, I am in a Discord channel for a volunteer group, an alumni association, a networking association, a political organization, and a group chat with friends. > > **Cons**: I think the layout is a bit confusing, and there's not enough color contrast. I don't really like the way replies either start a new thread or are on the same page for everyone to see. I think the moving emoji options to respond to others is sort of tacky. The options to speak out loud have never been used in any group I've ever been in, and I think they take up unnecessary space. I don't understand the whole Nitro thing. > > Many of the groups and organizations I'm a part of use Discord, so I have to use it. I wouldn't choose it myself and wouldn't want to use it for longer than I have to. ----- ### "My Discord review" — 5.0/5 > **Peter** | *18 March 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord is a very great app\! The ability to create a community and have sections for team collaboration and also set role for users. > > **Cons**: It was really difficult to navigate as a new user, if more details user manual is available it will be awesome > > it’s a great app\! I really loved it and will be glad to recommend it to my fellow techies to organize there events ----- ### "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.ie/software/336108/discord?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/336108/discord) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data