Discord vs Ventrilo
Discord
discord.comVentrilo
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| Figure | Discord | Ventrilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Game Voice Chat Software | 8.9 (#1) | 7.1 (#22) |
| Integrations | Account Connections can link services such as Spotify, Xbox, and PlayStation to a Discord account and display them on a profile. | The About page says Ventrilo can display song information from Windows Media Player, Winamp, iTunes, and Spotify on Macintosh. |
| Support | Discord directs customers to its Help Center and provides a customer support request form. | The hosting page advertises live customer support, and the Ventrilo4.com support page provides client and server administration guides and troubleshooting topics. |
Plans
Discord
- FreeFree
- Nitro Basic$2.99 a month
- Nitro$9.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Nitro Basic$2.99 a month
- Nitro Basic$29.99 a year
- Nitro$99.99 a year
Ventrilo
- 15-slot Ventrilo server — 1 month$9 a month
- 15-slot Ventrilo server — 3 months$24.30, paid once
- 15-slot Ventrilo server — 6 months$43.20, paid once
- 15-slot Ventrilo server — 12 months$64.80, paid once
- 15-slot Ventrilo server — 24 months$86.40, paid once
In their own words
Discord
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.