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Discord vs Signal
A side-by-side comparison of Discord and Signal.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Voice, video and text chat for communities and groups | Private messaging with end-to-end encryption for everything |
| Pricing | FreemiumProprietary | FreeOpen source(AGPL-3.0) |
| Developer | Discord Inc. | Signal Foundation |
| Ratings | 4.7(3.6M) · App Store | 4.7(1.1M) · App Store |
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| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Features | ||
| API access | ||
| Channels | ||
| Group chats | ||
| Screen sharing | ||
| Threaded conversations | ||
| Voice and video calls | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Disappearing messages | ||
| End-to-end encryption | ||
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