Discord vs Slack
Discord and Slack are both communication — but they differ on pricing, features, and integrations. Both offer a free or freemium plan to get started. Discord has the lower entry price.
At a glance
| Discord | Slack | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | From $3/mo | From $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 4 | 4 |
Discord pricing
Free
$0
- Servers & channels
- Voice & video
- Screen share
Nitro Basic
$3/mo
- Bigger uploads
- Custom emoji
- Boosts
Slack pricing
Free
$0
- 90-day history
- 10 integrations
- 1:1 huddles
Pro
$8/user/mo
- Unlimited history
- Group huddles
- Unlimited apps
Discord integrations
- YouTube
- Spotify
- Twitch
- OBS
Slack integrations
- Google Drive
- Zoom
- Asana
- GitHub
Which should you choose?
If budget is your priority, Discord starts lower. Choose Discord if you want voice, video, and text for communities, or Slack if you need channel-based messaging for teams. Review the full pricing and integrations above, then read each tool's profile for the details.