Discord is the leading platform for creator and gaming communities — with text channels, voice rooms, live stages, forums, and bots that power millions of online communities.
How Discord compares with its closest alternatives
1 of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan, as Discord does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Discord does. Discord offers a web app, a mobile app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app, all 5 offer a mobile app and none offers a desktop app. Discord was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2010 and 2019, 2 of them earlier. Discord is based in San Francisco, United States. Of its alternatives, only Circle has a headquarters on record, in the United States.
Market position · Social
How Discord compares in Social
Discord has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 251 live Social tools on FalcoScan. Across Social, the average opportunity score is 53.5 and the average saturation score 56.2. FalcoScan rates Discord's own market position as crowded. 16 of the 251 operating Social tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.
Discord compared with its closest alternatives
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DiscordFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Discord that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Skool, Circle, Kajabi, Mighty Networks, and Patreon.
Is Discord still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Discord as operating at discord.com.
Where is Discord based?
Discord is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does Discord have an API?
Yes. Discord offers an API.
Who is Discord for?
Discord is built for creators, developers, and enterprises.
How do I sign in to Discord?
Sign in on Discord's own website, discord.com. FalcoScan reviews Discord but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Discord directly.