Free tool

Discord

Free community chat servers with voice, video and topic channels.

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Solid optionFree community chat that fits communities more than staff teams.

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Price

Free

Nonprofit offer

None found

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Volunteer-run · Small · Medium

Great for

Charities building a community with younger supporters or gamers
Volunteer groups that want topic-based chat and voice rooms
Fundraising streamers and online events
Free
Familiar to younger audiences
Good for live events and community chat

Watch out for

Organisations handling confidential client information
Teams that need email, files, calendars and admin controls in one suite
Not designed for confidential work
Can be overwhelming for people who do not use it already
No nonprofit programme and limited admin controls

Problems it solves

“We want a place for our supporters to chat with each other”“I need a free chat for our volunteers with different channels”“We run a gaming fundraiser and need a community space”“Our youth members are all on Discord, not email”“We need voice rooms for our online community events”

About Discord+

Discord is a free chat app where an organisation sets up a server with separate channels for topics, plus voice and video rooms. Many gaming and youth communities use it, and some charities use it for supporter communities, volunteer groups and fundraising streams. Core features are free; the optional paid Nitro plans mainly add extras for individual users.

Pricing: Using Discord and running a server is free. Optional Nitro Basic is US$2.99/month and Nitro US$9.99/month for individual users (price varies by country). No nonprofit discount programme was found.

Key features+

Servers with text, voice and video channelsRoles and permissionsScreen sharing and live streamingMobile and desktop appsBots for moderation and announcements

Works with (4)+

TwitchYouTube

ZapierTiltify

Data & privacy+

Not reviewed. Discord is a consumer platform, so avoid sharing sensitive personal or client data there.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Discord before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02