Discord vs Troop Messenger

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text, with communities organized into servers and channels. People can create servers for groups to talk and spend time together, and use calls in direct messages, group direct messages, or voice channels. The service supports streaming games to friends, and supported consoles can stream gameplay directly. On desktop and in a browser, the App Directory lets users find apps to add to a server or account. Account Connections can link services such as Spotify, Xbox, and PlayStation to a profile; developers can use the Embedded App SDK to build interactive experiences inside Discord. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The free plan includes voice, video, and text chat, community servers, and browser, desktop, and mobile access. Nitro Basic is $2.99 a month and includes 50 MB file uploads; Nitro is $9.99 a month and includes custom emoji and stickers, HD video streaming, and two Server Boosts. Discord says calls use end-to-end encryption, but messages are not encrypted and remain subject to its content moderation approach.

Troop Messenger is a team messaging app with channels, guest access and unlimited message history. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Listed integrations include Dropbox, Google Drive, Zapier and LDAP/Active Directory.

A free plan is listed for 1–50 users with 50 GB of storage. Premium costs $2.50 a month and includes 150 GB; Enterprise costs $5 a month and includes 1 TB. The pricing note lists a 7-day trial, while Enterprise plan details describe a one-month trial. Superior is listed at $9 a month and marked “Coming soon”; its specified features include remote desktop control, whiteboard, APIs, platform restrictions, SAML and archiving. Troop Messenger is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.