Discord vs Skype vs Skype for Business

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Discord

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Skype

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Skype for Business

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Pros of Discord
Pros of Skype
Pros of Skype for Business
  • 64
    Unlimited Users
  • 58
    Unlimited Channels
  • 54
    Easy to use
  • 50
    Voice Chat
  • 48
    Fast and easy set-ups and connections
  • 45
    Clean UI
  • 42
    Free
  • 42
    Mobile Friendly
  • 32
    Android App
  • 28
    Mention system
  • 26
    Customizable notifications on per channel basis
  • 25
    Customizable ranks/permissions
  • 21
    IOS app
  • 20
    Good code embedding
  • 18
    Vast Webhook Support
  • 15
    Dark mode
  • 13
    Roles
  • 13
    Easy context switching between work and home
  • 12
    Bot control
  • 12
    Great Communities
  • 11
    Very Resource Friendly
  • 11
    Robust
  • 11
    Easy to develop for
  • 11
    Great Customer Support
  • 11
    Video Call Conference
  • 11
    Video call meeting
  • 10
    Sharing screen layer
  • 10
    Able to hold 99 people in one call
  • 9
    Easy Server Setup and joining system
  • 9
    Shares screen with other member
  • 9
    Easy
  • 8
    Great browser experience
  • 7
    Easy to code bots for
  • 7
    Lower bandwidth requirements than competitors
  • 6
    Noice
  • 3
    Easily set up custom emoji
  • 258
    Free, widespread
  • 147
    Desktop and mobile apps
  • 110
    Because i have to :(
  • 57
    Low cost international calling
  • 56
    Good for international calls
  • 10
    Best call quality anywhere, generally
  • 5
    Beautiful emojis
  • 4
    Chat bots
  • 2
    Translator
  • 2
    Skype for business integration with Outlook
  • 1
    United kingdom
  • 1
    Not the Best, but get the job done
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    Cons of Discord
    Cons of Skype
    Cons of Skype for Business
    • 10
      Not as many integrations as Slack
    • 9
      For gamers
    • 5
      Limited file size
    • 4
      Sends data to US Gov
    • 4
      For everyone
    • 2
      Undescriptive in global ban reasons
    • 2
      Suspected Pedophiles in few servers
    • 1
      Unsupportive Support
    • 1
      High memory and CPU footprint
    • 5
      Really high CPU utilization during video/screenshare
    • 3
      Not always reliable
    • 3
      Outdated UI
    • 3
      Birthday notifications are annoying
    • 3
      The worst indicator noises of any app ever
    • 2
      Finding/adding people isn't easy
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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 Skype?

      Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.

      What is Skype for Business?

      With one click, anyone can join your online meeting, from any device. You can choose to meet right away, or schedule from Outlook for later. The meeting URL is personalized just for you.

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      What are some alternatives to Discord, Skype, and Skype for Business?
      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.
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