Comparison

Discord vs Twist

On the evidence we track, Twist leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Discord53
★Twist64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Discord53 / 100medium · 52%
Twist64 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Discord✓
Twist✓
Model
Discordfreemium
Price level
Discordlow
Twistlow
Transparent
Discord✗
Twist✓
Integrations
Count
Discord32
Twist4
Security
Disclosure policy
Discord✓
Twist✓
Gdpr
Discord✓
Twist✓
Reliability
Status page
Discord✓
Twist✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Discord7 items
Twist6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Discord✓
Twist✓
Video meetings
Discord✓
Twist-
Whiteboard
Discord-
Twist-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Discord✓
Twist-
Recording / transcription
Discord-
Twist-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Discord-
Twist-
SSO / SCIM
Discord-
Twist-
Access
Guest / external access
Discord✓
Twist✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Discord✓
Twist✓
Deployment
Hosting
DiscordCloud only
TwistCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Discord-
Twist-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Discord✓
Twist-
Public API / bot framework
Discord✓
Twist✓
Commercial
Free tier
Discord✓
Twist-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Discord

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.

Independently observed

Twist

Leader

An asynchronous team messaging platform that reduces reliance on synchronous meetings and supports distributed work with threaded conversations and async-first workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Discord

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Nitro is a paid subscription tier.

  • Nitro-
as of verify ↗

Twist

Leader
from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $6/user/mo. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Access up to 1 month of comments and messages
    • Up to 5 integrations
    • Up to 5 GB file storage
    • Standard support
    • Up to 500 internal member accounts
    • +1 more
  • Unlimited$6/user/mo
    • Access full history of comments and messages
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Unlimited file storage
    • Priority support
    • Unlimited internal member accounts
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Discord✓
Twist✓
iOS
Discord✓
Twist✓
Android
Discord✓
Twist✓
macOS
Discord✓
Twist✓
Windows
Discord✓
Twist✓
Linux
Discord✓
Twist✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Discord✓
Twist✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Discord

32 total
  • Wordle
  • Roll20
  • Rythm
  • Watch Together
  • Whiteboard
  • Chess In The Park
  • Codenames Online
  • Farm Merge Valley
  • Farm Merge Valley
  • Poker Night
  • Blackjack
  • ERTH Poker
  • BattleTabs
  • Hideout
  • Lofi
  • Letter League
  • Daily Sudoku Together
  • Daily Word Wheel
  • Death by AI
  • Banana of Doom
  • The Last Show
  • MergeVille
  • Mergest Kingdom
  • Solitaire Home Story
  • +8 more
Independently observed

Twist

Leader
7 total
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • Todoist
  • Zapier
  • Google Calendar
  • Calendly
Independently observed
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