Discord
7.6#2 in game voice chat softwareFrom $2.50 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitDiscord vs GameVox
What both publish
| Fact | Discord | GameVox |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Ohio, United States |
| Purpose | Discord describes itself as a communications platform for meaningful connections through voice, video, and text, especially around gaming. | GameVox provides voice, video, and text chat for gaming communities. |
| Security | Discord says audio and video calls use end-to-end encryption, while messages are not encrypted and remain subject to its content moderation approach. | Chat, signaling, and file transfers use TLS, voice and video use WebRTC SRTP over DTLS, and passwords are stored as one-way hashes. |
| Support | Discord directs customers to its Help Center and provides a customer support request form. | GameVox lists [email protected] for support and says it reads every message. |
Discord plans
- 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
GameVox plans
- Standard ServerFree
- Silver Server$4.99 a month
- Gold Server$9.99 a month
- Diamond Server$19.99 a month
- Self-Hosted$215 a month
Pick Discord if…
Discord suits people who want voice, video, and text spaces for communities, including gaming groups. It also offers tools for developers building experiences inside the platform.
Pick GameVox if…
GameVox is for gaming communities that want voice, video, and text in one service. Its self-hosted option may suit operators who want community content stored on their own hardware while using GameVox cloud for authentication and updates.