Discord vs. Telegram

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Discord
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Discord is an app designed to connect users with communities over voice, video, and text chat, via Discord servers, a gaming and game industry oriented app for growing communities around video games and allowing developers to communicate with their customer base; the app may yet also be used for business communications of other kinds.N/A
Telegram
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Telegram is an open source and free messaging app with a focus on speed and security. Telegram can be used on all devices at the same time — messages sync across any number of phones, tablets or computers. Telegram boasts over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.N/A
Pricing
DiscordTelegram
Editions & Modules
Discord Nitro
$0
Discord Nitro Classic
$0
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DiscordTelegram
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Telegram
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Ratings
Task Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Search8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.9
Ratings
0% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Chat9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Discord
7.7
Ratings
2% below category average
Telegram
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Ratings
Versioning6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Stackby
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Score 9.0 out of 10
PanTerra Networks
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Score 6.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
PanTerra Networks
PanTerra Networks
Score 6.3 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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9.9
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Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
9.2
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-
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User Testimonials
DiscordTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
Discord is completely suited for any tech server needs - and a million times better than Facebook. It's still lLess suited for non-tech but for sure it's getting better and with some support from Discord that could be fixed easily (just don't dumb-it down or take away features please). I have it open all day, on a separate monitor if I'm not using that one for something else. It'd be great - and maybe I've missed this - if there was a way to have an overview of messages posted in various channels. Despite using it for years now, I've never dug deeply into notifications, so maybe it's possible already. But it should be highly customisable - ie, put all messages from chosen slow servers in the feed, but only highlights from busy ones, and no messages from certain servers etc , so it remains manageable.
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Telegram is well suited for SMEs like, online business, freelancing and personal use. The instant messaging & audio video calling, file sharing enables the people to stay close to their relatives. In addition to this, these features helps the business to reach their customers in terms of promotion of the company as well as product. Proper use of Telegram definitely helps in greater business turn over.
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Pros
  • One to many Communications to ensure that we can quickly get messages out when we have to.
  • Quick polling of questions and issues
  • The ability to gate channels so we can focus on folks that we know are stakeholders gives them an added feeling of belonging and that they have a say in the direction of projects.
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  • Can create a big group for promotion
  • Easy to create account and find members
  • Can send secret massages
  • Cloud storage also available here
  • Cloud-based instant messaging service
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Cons
  • Adding friends for DMing is a little confusing.
  • Joining new servers can have some roadblocks.
  • Notification setup can be difficult, some individuals were only notified if tagged.
  • Archiving a channel without losing everything.
  • Having to upload images before sharing instead of accessing everything in my own library.
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  • Verification through phone is not save better registered with Linkedin & E-mails
  • The ability to separate & categorize groups, channels, and users in different tabs should be added so they don't overlap
  • Security level helps scammers to engage with people.
  • The status will appear in the this application to everyone which i don't like
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Usability
Because it is easy to use, its fun, it has everything you need to comunicate, voice, text, screen sharing, images, emojis, gifs, stickers, and even personalized ones. It also has comunication through integrations like games and music, that i think that brings people together. It is also great for keeping records of the conversations at work
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Support Rating
There is plenty of online documentation and knowledge base articles. As well as having an open API to be able to tie it into other products makes it a really viable solution for any business. I have never had to contact support, any questions which I have need answered can be found in the documentation,
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Alternatives Considered
The vast array of free features on Discord right out of the box makes it a stand-out in pricing from other chat platform options. Discord works phenomenally if you want a chat platform that is free, quick to set up, and very flexible in the ways you can start using it. It doesn't require a complex set of logins for different servers (such as Slack) or logins that are inconveniently tied to other products (like Microsoft). If you prefer to view full conversations all in one place without them "splintering" off into branches that are missed, such as is the case with Slack, Discord works great for this. If you feel seeing everything is too overwhelming or "busy", Discord may not be right for you. Discord is great for lean organizations or startup companies, but will likely not feel "professional enough" for larger, traditional "corporate" enterprises.
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Telegram is hands down superior when it comes to privacy. They can also just handle more people and make searching for previous conversations a breeze. It's not entertaining as much as whatsapp is, but the privacy is amazing, and the video quality is perfect! I highly recommend this app to everyone I meet!
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Return on Investment
  • Very feature dense on a free-level.
  • Easy to build a good sense of discourse and community.
  • Generally a more casual vibe than similar platforms.
  • Channels with a large number of users can be overly hectic to the point of diminishing returns.
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  • It saves our time, and you know time is money.
  • During this pandemic era it somehow benefited us as we worked sometimes from home.
  • It allows us to engage with more people. That is highly beneficial for our business.
  • Saves time, saves money.
  • Allow us to be more precise about decision making and that was important for us.
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