Discord vs Skype vs UberConference

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Discord vs Skype vs UberConference: What are the differences?

## Key Differences Between Discord, Skype, and UberConference

Discord and Skype differ in their primary focus: Discord was initially developed for gamers, offering features like in-game overlays, voice chat, and a tight-knit community feel, while Skype caters to a broader audience with more emphasis on video calling, messaging, and business communication tools.

UberConference stands out with its HD audio quality, ease of use, and integration with popular productivity tools like Google Drive and Evernote, making it a preferred choice for professional conference calls. In contrast, Skype provides a wider range of features like screen sharing, call recording, and live subtitles, appealing to businesses of all sizes with its comprehensive communication package. 

Discord excels in creating a diverse community with features like custom emojis, bots, and server roles, promoting interaction among members through gaming events, shared interests, and text/voice channels. On the other hand, UberConference focuses on simplicity and efficiency, offering a clean user interface, intuitive controls, and minimal distractions, making it ideal for quick and hassle-free virtual meetings.

One significant difference is pricing structure: Discord is primarily free for most users, generating revenue through optional Nitro subscriptions for enhanced features, while Skype and UberConference offer tiered pricing plans based on user needs, such as professional tools, meeting duration, and participant limits.

While UberConference focuses heavily on audio quality and connection stability for conference calls, Discord and Skype prioritize versatile communication tools like video calls, file sharing, screen sharing, and messaging features to cater to different user preferences and needs. 

Discord and UberConference are renowned for their flexible customization options, such as themes, notification settings, and user roles, allowing users to personalize their experience extensively. In comparison, Skype offers a more standardized interface with limited customization but focuses on staying up-to-date with emerging trends, such as background blur and live captions during video calls.

In Summary, the key differences between Discord, Skype, and UberConference lie in their target audience, pricing models, customization options, focus on community building or professional use, and the range of features they offer for communication and collaboration.

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Pros of Discord
Pros of Skype
Pros of UberConference
  • 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
  • 1
    Can lock the room
  • 1
    Can dial in if no data or Wi-Fi

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Cons of Discord
Cons of Skype
Cons of UberConference
  • 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 UberConference?

    It provides free conference calling. Simple, visual, and free to use, you can easily set up and join free conference calls without PINS, see who is on the call, and use powerful conferencing features.

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      What are some alternatives to Discord, Skype, and UberConference?
      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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