Discord
For gamers, online communities, and friend groups seeking a persistent digital space for voice, video, and text interaction.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out
Snapshot
Who is Discord?
Providing a persistent 'third space' for communities to hang out, communicate, and stream content with low latency.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out
v326.14 - Stable
4mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Discord?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Community communication and low-latency streaming platform
Scale
indie
Target audience
Gamers, online communities, and friend groups seeking a persistent digital space for voice, video, and text interaction.
Origin
Launched in 2015 as a communication platform for gaming communities.
Portfolio momentum
Released 17 updates across 2 active apps in the last 6 months, indicating an intense development cycle.
Portfolio
What does Discord ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Real-time presence triggers increase DAU/MAU ratio
- Community-driven social interaction provides a reliable space for connecting with friends and hobbyists
- Frequent application crashes and freezing behavior post-update disrupt core communication and voice chat functionality
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Discord compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
High-velocity feature deployment and massive scale in group-based communication make it the primary functional alternative to Discord.
Contenders(2)
Strong focus on integrated social ecosystems and group communication tools mirrors Discord's community-building goals.
Directly targets the 'hang out with friends' use case with a simplified, group-centric architecture.
Same space(4)
Competes with Discord's voice and video capabilities in a more professional and accessible format.
Provides a structured environment for organized communities, serving as a professional alternative to Discord servers.
Focuses on the social-virtual identity aspect of Discord's user base through avatar-based interaction.
Directly overlaps with Discord's 'Talk, Play, Hang Out' value proposition by embedding games within chat.
New entrants(2)
Rapidly evolving as a central hub for public conversation, threatening Discord's role as a community gathering space.
Disrupts traditional social networking by moving interaction to the home screen, capturing high-frequency micro-moments.
Frequently asked questions
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What kind of apps does Discord make?
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes