Slack is 100% cheaper
than Discord
$0/mo (Free) vs Discord Nitro Basic at $2.99/mo — covering 100% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Nitro Basic plan at $2.99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Discord costs $2.99/mo on the Nitro Basic plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 3 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Slack at $0/mo (Free plan), 100% less.
Capability comparison
Slack covers 100% of the 3 capabilities compared against Discord. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Slack | Discord |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threaded conversations | ✓ | ✓ |
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Discord | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $2.99/moNitro Basic | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $2.99/moNitro Basic | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 25 seats | $2.99/moNitro Basic | $0/mocheaperFree |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $8.75/seat/mo |
| Business+ | $18/seat/mo |
| Enterprise+ | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Nitro Basic | $2.99/mo |
| Nitro | $9.99/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Slack than Discord?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $2.99/mo on Nitro Basic. That is $35.88 a year.
What does Slack lack compared with Discord?
Nothing among the 3 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
Discord: 2026-10-26; Slack: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://discord.com/nitro (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://discord.com/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403205878423-Threads-FAQ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
- Slack data last verified 2026-10-26