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Discord

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Discord is a comprehensive communication platform that has become the go-to choice for building online communities. Community managers can create dedicated servers with multiple channels for different topics, host voice and video events, and use features like roles, permissions, and moderation tools to manage member engagement. The platform supports everything from small creator communities to massive gaming guilds, with rich media sharing, streaming capabilities, and extensive customization options for community branding.

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Founded

2012

Team Size

4,423

8%

Funding

Series E+

$1078.2M total

Monthly Traffic

600,800,000

9%

Key Features

  • Voice and video channels
  • Text chat with threading
  • Server roles and permissions
  • Screen sharing and streaming
  • Custom emoji and stickers
  • Bot integrations
  • Moderation tools
  • Mobile and desktop apps

Use Cases

Gaming Community Hub

Create dedicated servers for gaming communities with voice channels for real-time gameplay coordination, text channels for strategy discussion, and event scheduling for tournaments and group sessions

Creator Community Engagement

Build fan communities with announcement channels, exclusive member areas using roles and permissions, and direct interaction through voice chats and live streaming

Educational Community Support

Establish learning communities with study groups in voice channels, Q&A forums in text channels, and office hours with instructors using screen sharing and video chat

Professional Community Networking

Create industry-specific servers with networking channels, job boards, and professional development discussions, plus voice networking events and AMAs with industry leaders

Event-Based Community Management

Coordinate community events using voice channels for live sessions, announcement channels for updates, and breakout rooms for smaller group discussions during virtual conferences or meetups

Target Users

community managersgaming community leaderscreatorsmoderatorsdeveloper advocateseducators

Tags

chat-platformvoice-videocommunity-serversmember-engagementreal-time-communicationgaming-communitiesmoderation-toolschannel-organization