Discord vs Element
| Discord | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $2.50/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $2.99/user/mo | — |
| Supported platforms | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, self-hosted |
| Channels | — | No |
| Guest access | — | Yes |
| Message history | — | unlimited |
| Integrations | — | Etherpad, Grafana, Google Calendar, Jitsi, Spotify, YouTube, Ethercalc, TradingView, GitHub, RSS Bot, GitLab, Jira, Webhooks |
Both are listed in Best Team Chat Apps. On Specifiction, Discord scores higher on our published basis.