Why hackers moved from Slack to Discord
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“A nonprofit I help out just moved from Slack to Discord for a very simple reason: Slack pricing was too expensive”chocolatkey, 2026-02-09original comment ↗
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Slack vs Discord
| Slack | Discord | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 4 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 5 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Slack
“we moved from slack to self-hosted matrix + element but missed the multiplayer, persistent monthly notes file we used”Bockit, 2026-03-29original comment ↗
Praise for Discord
“Its primary use for me is having small, private communities of people who aren't entirely anonymous to eachother”Morromist, 2026-10-27original comment ↗
“Weirdly Discord, a platform explicitly meant for gamers, is a more useful chat tool.”rurp, 2026-02-03original comment ↗
“This is why me and my friend groups are staying on Discord.”Foorack, 2025-12-30original comment ↗