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Pros of Discord
- Unlimited Users64
- Unlimited Channels58
- Easy to use54
- Voice Chat50
- Fast and easy set-ups and connections48
- Clean UI45
- Free42
- Mobile Friendly42
- Android App32
- Mention system28
- Customizable notifications on per channel basis26
- Customizable ranks/permissions25
- IOS app21
- Good code embedding20
- Vast Webhook Support18
- Dark mode15
- Roles13
- Easy context switching between work and home13
- Bot control12
- Great Communities12
- Very Resource Friendly11
- Robust11
- Easy to develop for11
- Great Customer Support11
- Video Call Conference11
- Video call meeting11
- Sharing screen layer10
- Able to hold 99 people in one call10
- Easy Server Setup and joining system9
- Shares screen with other member9
- Easy9
- Great browser experience8
- Easy to code bots for7
- Lower bandwidth requirements than competitors7
- Noice6
- Easily set up custom emoji3
Pros of Hangouts
- Free4
Pros of Skype
- Free, widespread258
- Desktop and mobile apps147
- Because i have to :(110
- Low cost international calling57
- Good for international calls56
- Best call quality anywhere, generally10
- Beautiful emojis5
- Chat bots4
- Translator2
- Skype for business integration with Outlook2
- United kingdom1
- Not the Best, but get the job done1
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Cons of Discord
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Cons of Discord
- Not as many integrations as Slack10
- For gamers9
- Limited file size5
- Sends data to US Gov4
- For everyone4
- Undescriptive in global ban reasons2
- Suspected Pedophiles in few servers2
- Unsupportive Support1
- High memory and CPU footprint1
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Cons of Skype
- Really high CPU utilization during video/screenshare5
- Not always reliable3
- Outdated UI3
- Birthday notifications are annoying3
- The worst indicator noises of any app ever3
- Finding/adding people isn't easy2
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What is Discord?
Discord is a modern free voice & text chat app for groups of gamers. Our resilient Erlang backend running on the cloud has built in DDoS protection with automatic server failover.
What is Hangouts?
It is a communication platform which includes messaging, video chat, and VOIP features.
What is Skype?
Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.
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What are some alternatives to Discord, Hangouts, and Skype?
Slack
Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.
Zoom
Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and cross platform group chat into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and screen-sharing experience across Zoom Rooms, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and H.323/SIP room systems.
Gitter
Free chat rooms for your public repositories.
A bit like IRC only smarter. Chats for private repositories as well as organisations.
Google Hangouts
Message contacts, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group.
WhatsApp
It is a cross-platform mobile messaging app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.