What is the difference between Discord and Chanty?

Discord is best for Communities, startups, and teams that want free voice + text, while Chanty is best for Small teams wanting simple, affordable team chat. Discord starts at Free and Chanty starts at Free.

Is Discord or Chanty cheaper?

Discord starts at Free and is free. Chanty starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Chanty?

Both Discord and Chanty offer free tiers.

Discord vs Chanty

Discord is voice, video, and text communication platform originally built for gaming, now used by communities and teams, while Chanty is simple team messaging with tasks, video calls, and unlimited message history on the free plan. Discord is built for communities, startups, and teams that want free voice + text, whereas Chanty targets small teams wanting simple, affordable team chat.

At a glance

	Discord	Chanty
Best for	Communities, startups, and teams that want free voice + text	Small teams wanting simple, affordable team chat
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Bots	✓	—
Community Servers	✓	—
Screen Sharing	✓	—
Tasks	—	✓
Threads	✓	✓
Unlimited History	—	✓
Video Calls	—	✓
Voice Channels	✓	—

Discord

Strengths

Free for most use cases — no per-user pricing
Excellent voice chat quality with always-on voice channels
Strong bot ecosystem for automation
Great for building communities around a product

Weaknesses

Not designed for enterprise — lacks compliance features
Can feel unprofessional for business use
No built-in project management or task tracking
Search is limited compared to Slack

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Chanty

Strengths

Unlimited message history on every plan — nothing gets lost or archived
Includes Tasks as a core feature, purpose-built for team communication workflows
Free for up to 5 members — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes video calls alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Notification overload is a real problem as the number of channels grows
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both Discord and Chanty are free. You can try both without spending a dollar.

Feature gaps: Discord offers Bots, Community Servers and Screen Sharing that Chanty lacks. Chanty brings Tasks, Unlimited History and Video Calls that Discord does not have. Both share Threads.

Team fit: Discord is geared toward any size teams, while Chanty is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Discord's biggest strengths are: free for most use cases — no per-user pricing. excellent voice chat quality with always-on voice channels. Chanty's biggest strengths are: unlimited message history on every plan — nothing gets lost or archived. includes tasks as a core feature, purpose-built for team communication workflows.

Watch out for: With Discord, users commonly note that not designed for enterprise — lacks compliance features. With Chanty, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Discord if...

You need a tool built for communities, startups, and teams that want free voice + text
You specifically need Bots and Community Servers
You care about excellent voice chat quality with always-on voice channels
Your team size fits the any size profile Discord is designed for

Choose Chanty if...

You need a tool built for small teams wanting simple, affordable team chat
You specifically need Tasks and Unlimited History
You care about includes tasks as a core feature, purpose-built for team communication workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Chanty is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for up to 5 members