Comparison

Slack vs Discord

Overview

Where work happens

Slack is a team messaging platform with channels, direct messages, and a rich app ecosystem used by teams of all sizes for real-time and async workplace communication.

Discord

Your place to talk

discord.com →

Discord is a community messaging platform with voice, video, and text channels used by developer communities, gaming groups, and remote teams for real-time communication.

Which should you choose?

Slack is built for professional teams — Slack Connect, Workflow Builder, deep app integrations — from $7.25/month, serving startups through enterprise. Discord is built around communities and voice/video-first hangout culture, with a bot ecosystem, cheaper Nitro tiers, and a startup/SMB focus rather than enterprise features. Choose Slack for structured business collaboration; choose Discord if your community or team culture is more casual and voice/community-driven.

TLDR

—If you need structured, workflow-driven business collaboration, choose Slack.
—If your team or community is voice-first and more casual, choose Discord.

Features

—Channels and DMs
—Threads
—Huddles (lightweight audio/video)
—Slack Connect (external collaboration)
—Workflow Builder
—App integrations
—Slack AI
—Canvas docs

—Text channels
—Voice channels
—Video calls
—Thread discussions
—Server organization
—Bot ecosystem
—Stage channels
—Forum channels

Pricing

Slack

freemiumFree plan availableSlack offers free trials for Pro or Business+ plans.

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	Free	Free forever with 90 days of message history.
Pro	$7.25/mo	Per user per month billed annually.
Pro	$8.75/mo	Per user per month billed monthly.
Business+	$15/mo	Per user per month billed annually.
Business+	$18/mo	Per user per month billed monthly.
Enterprise+	Contact sales	Contact sales for enterprise pricing.

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Discord

freemiumFree plan available

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	Free	Core Discord experience is free.
Nitro Basic	$2.99/mo	Entry-level premium subscription.
Nitro	$9.99/mo	Full premium subscription with boosts and higher media limits.

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