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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.

Discord logo
Discord
Freemium · from $3/mo

Voice, video, and text for communities.

Visit Discord
Slack logo
Slack
Freemium · from $8/mo

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Visit Slack

At a glance

 DiscordSlack
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting priceFrom $3/moFrom $8/mo
Free planYesYes
Integrations44

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.