--- description: Learn more about Discord price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Discord Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Community Software](/directory/30800/community/software) > [Discord](/software/1022442/discord) # Discord Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1022442/discord Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1022442/discord?page=2) > Online communication tool that allows video, audio, and text conversations, using public or private servers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 542 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Discord? Software created for those who want to maintain an organized community to exchange experiences and knowledge about a certain subject, using audio and text messages or video calls. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 542 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Discord - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9,99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: More pricing information is available directly from the vendor. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Alerts/Notifications - Commenting/Notes - Live Chat - Moderation - Multi-Channel Communication ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Community Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30800/community/software) ## Related Categories - [Community Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30800/community/software) - [Generative AI Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/34155/generative-ai/software) - [Conversational AI Platforms](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31596/conversational-ai-platform/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I use it daily for gaming communication, professional networking, and personal communication. ----- ### "Free and flexible" — 5.0/5 > **Mark** | *16 August 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord makes real-time communication feel effortless. Voice quality is excellent and joining a call is a single click; no meeting links, no scheduling, you just drop into a channel and start talking. The server-and-channel structure keeps conversations organized by topic instead of everything piling into one thread, and roles and permissions let you control who sees what without much fuss. Screen sharing, video, and file sharing are all built in and reliable. It's also genuinely fun to use: custom emoji, threads, pinned messages, and a huge library of bots and integration mean you can shape a server around exactly how your group works. And the core product is free, with Nitro adding polish rather than gating anything essential. > > **Cons**: It can get noisy fast. Once you're in more than a handful of servers, notifications and unread badges become a full-time job to manage, and the default settings don't help. Support is largely self-serve, and moderating a large server takes real effort and third-party bots to do well. > > Discord has become the place my community actually lives. It replaced a group chat, a forum, and a voice call tool all at once, and after the initial setup it's needed almost no maintenance. ----- ### "Discord: The Best Casual Communication App" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 September 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord is very easy to navigate and has a user interface that is intuitive and well-designed. It also has a lot of personalization that makes collaboration both personalized and responsive. The audio is always loud and clear, and it is ideal for informal conversations as well as meetings with teams. I really enjoy the ability to have group servers where you can organize channels by different topics or projects. Aside from that, sharing of files, images, and other documents is a breeze directly in chat, and collaboration is a breeze. In terms of Value of money 90% of Discord is completely free. The payed version Discord Nitro is not too expensive at $10. It provides more personalization, and larger file transfer sizes, but for pure communication is not required at all. > > **Cons**: One drawback is that it is less dependable for private conversations due to the absence of robust security features or end-to-end encryption. Additionally, Discord isn't really made for business or professional use, so it doesn't fit in well at work. Another problem is that anyone can message you and search for your username, which raises security and privacy concerns. > > Discord overall is a great software that I use every single day to connect with friends and do small collaborative projects. I recommend it to anyone with more casual needs and does not require enterprise level software and security. In terms of pure communication and features available, Discord perform far better than MS Teams, Zoom, or Skype. Best of all its completely free for most uses cases, and for those looking for extra features and personalization Discord Nitro is not a bad value for the money. ----- ### "Discord Review" — 3.0/5 > **Void** | *10 July 2025* | Graphic Design | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord is widely used so most clients and collaborators I need to speak with already have accounts. It has all the basic functions I need for communication - direct messaging, calls, group messaging, file sending, and a great server system. > > **Cons**: The program has so many issues and glitches, in particular the mobile version. The devs regularly make updates to the program that don't make much sense, while neglecting real issues. The addition of an integrated AI that cannot be removed or opted out of also makes it very frustrating to use as an artist. > > Overall it's still a program that I use every day, however that is more due to the lack of real competitors than loyalty. It used to be a program I loved, but it feels like every year it gets worse. ----- ### "Discord - Collaboration Central\!" — 5.0/5 > **Paul** | *15 June 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Discord is an excellent solution for team messaging and collaboration. It has an a number of great features to make remote work seamless and is incredibly easy to use at a great price point. > > **Cons**: Discord has slight customer support concerns, members of my organization have had their accounts breached and struggle to get swift and clear customer support. ----- Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1022442/discord?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1022442/discord) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data