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Discord
Team Chat & Messaging · discord.com
Discord Nitro is a paid membership for Discord that unlocks features and perks such as custom emoji anywhere, larger file uploads, HD streaming and profile customization.
Switching to Slack saves $35.88 / year and covers 100% of the compared capabilities.
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Way less money.
Top Discord alternatives
We compared 12 products and found 9 cheaper alternatives · vs Discord Nitro Basic at $2.99/mo · scenario: 10 seats, monthly billing, USD.
Discord’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
Discord costs $2.99/mo on the Nitro Basic plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 8 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 7 of them cover at least 75% of the 1 compared capability. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Slack at $0/mo (Free plan), 100% less. Discord's own free plan covers this scenario, so downgrading may beat switching.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Slack Free plan | 100% | Free paid from $8.75/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Element Community plan | 100% | Free how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Pumble FREE plan | 100% | Free paid from $2.99/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Rocket.Chat Starter plan | 100% | Free how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Zulip Zulip Cloud Free plan | 100% | Free paid from $3.50/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Flock Starter plan | 100% | Free paid from $4.50/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Zoho Cliq Free plan | 100% | Free paid from $1.80/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Mattermost Entry plan · missing: Audio/video calls & screen sharing | 0% | Free how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper | |
Twist Free plan | not yet assessed | Free paid from $6/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 100% cheaper |
Which Discord alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
Feature comparison
Discord vs the top alternatives, on the 1 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Discord | Slack | Element | Pumble | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing from Nitro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $2.99/mo Nitro Basic | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Community | $0/mo FREE | $0/mo Starter |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Discord covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Audio/video calls & screen sharing — from Nitro
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://discord.com/nitro (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
Frequently asked
How much does Discord cost?
Discord's Nitro Basic plan costs $2.99/mo in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing). A free plan exists.
Is there a free Discord alternative?
Yes. Slack has a free plan that covers 100% of the 1 capability we compared against Discord.
What is the cheapest Discord alternative?
In our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing), Slack is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
Does Discord have a free plan?
Yes. Discord's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-25 and 2026-09-07, on the vendors' official pricing pages.