# Discord vs Google Chat

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Discord

| Attribute | Discord | Google Chat |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.2 (52% (medium)) | 47.8 (4% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A developer platform that enables creators to build automated applications and integrations, create multiplayer games and social experiences, and add voice communication and social features to existing games. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"What is Discord?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Discord offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"Is Discord free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Discord supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"What platforms does Discord support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Discord, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"Can Discord be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 31 integrations for Discord, including Wordle, Roll20, Rythm, Watch Together, Whiteboard, Chess In The Park, Codenames Online and Farm Merge Valley, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"What does Discord integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Discord. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Discord not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://discord.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Discord have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Discord is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://discord.com","question":"Where is Discord available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Google Chat is a team messaging platform that facilitates instant communication and file sharing with integrations to popular business applications. It is accessible through web browsers and mobile apps as part of Google Workspace. It is indexed under Team Chat.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/chat/","question":"What is Google Chat?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Chat. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/chat/","question":"What platforms does Google Chat support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Chat, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/chat/","question":"Can Google Chat be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Google Chat, including Asana, Comeen, Datadog, GitHub, HubSpot, Jira, Lucidchart and PagerDuty, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/chat/","question":"What does Google Chat integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A set of developer tools and APIs that enable game creators to integrate voice communication, friend systems, community features, and monetization capabilities directly into their games by connecting to Discord's existing player networks and communities. | Google Workspace is a cloud-native platform combining team messaging, video conferencing, document collaboration, file storage, and business phone capabilities, with AI-powered tools and partner integrations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"automated_workflow_bot_builders":true,"channel_based_topic_organization":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_saas"}` |
| integrations.count | 32 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Wordle"},{"name":"Roll20"},{"name":"Rythm"},{"name":"Watch Together"},{"name":"Whiteboard"},{"name":"Chess In The Park"},{"name":"Codenames Online"},{"name":"Farm Merge Valley"},{"name":"Farm Merge Valley"},{"name":"Poker Night"},{"name":"Blackjack"},{"name":"ERTH Poker"},{"name":"BattleTabs"},{"name":"Hideout"},{"name":"Lofi"},{"name":"Letter League"},{"name":"Daily Sudoku Together"},{"name":"Daily Word Wheel"},{"name":"Death by AI"},{"name":"Banana of Doom"},{"name":"The Last Show"},{"name":"MergeVille"},{"name":"Mergest Kingdom"},{"name":"Solitaire Home Story"},{"name":"Bobble League"},{"name":"Poxel.io"},{"name":"Smash Karts"},{"name":"Krunker Strike FRVR"},{"name":"Kour.io"},{"name":"Red Bull Crate Quest"},{"name":"Hex Puzzle Adventure"},{"name":"Blazing 8s"}]` | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Comeen"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Lucidchart"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Polly"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Nitro","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Nitro is a paid subscription tier.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://discord.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:29.395Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Team Chat)

| Capability | Discord | Google Chat |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Cloud saas |
| Channel based topic organization | ✓ | - |
| Threaded reply conversations | - | - |
| Ad hoc voice video huddles | - | - |
| Cross company guest channels | - | - |
| Robust message search and history indexing | - | - |
| Automated workflow bot builders | ✓ | - |
| Google workspace office 365 sync | - | - |
| Jira github engineering webhook sync | - | - |
| Salesforce zendesk sales support sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| HIPAA compliance | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:29:44.807Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*