Head-to-Head Comparison
Discord vs Microsoft Teams
Side-by-side comparison of capabilities, pricing, and positioning. 3 shared capabilities, 2 unique.
FREEMIUM
"Group chat that’s all fun & games"
Best for: Gamers and gaming communities
Microsoft Teams
by Microsoft
FREEMIUM
"Collaborate seamlessly with Microsoft Teams."
Best for: Enterprise
What each tool does best
Discord
- ✓ Use custom emoji, stickers, soundboard effects to add personality to chats
- ✓ High quality and low latency streaming
- ✓ Easily hop in and out of voice or text chats without having to call or invite anyone
- ✓ Built-in voice chat, text chat, and forums
- ✓ In-game overlay for PC
- ✓ Custom emoji and animated avatars
Microsoft Teams
- ✓ Standardized on Microsoft Teams for collaboration.
- ✓ Seamlessly layered into Microsoft 365 apps.
- ✓ High daily active use for Copilot (90% to 95%).
Capabilities compared
Shared (3)
Screen Sharing
Team Messaging
Video Conferencing
Only on Discord (1)
Async Messaging
Only on Microsoft Teams (1)
Document Collaboration