Discord vs Teamspeak - a comparison

Discord - VoIP tool at a glance

Features: In the new Discord program, you can chat with your friends on a server. You can also chat or start a video conversation. Practical: You can also use Discord conveniently in the browser.
Handling: In order to connect to a server, you need an invitation. In most cases, this is from a URL, so you just have to click on it. When you start Discord for the first time, you enter a nickname and you can already create your own server.
Costs: Both the use of Discord and the creation of servers is completely free.
App: You can also use Discord for free on Android and iOS.
Conclusion: Discord offers a mix of Teamspeak and Skype and can score with good functions - Download.

Functions: Teamspeak, on the other hand, focuses on pure speaking and chatting. You talk to multiple people in channels on a specific server. A video chat is unfortunately not possible here.
Handling: When you start the program for the first time, enter a nickname and set your microphone. You can then enter a server address via "Connections"> "Connect" or search for a server from the list via "Server list".
Costs: The use of the client is free of charge. If you want to create your own server, however, this will incur costs.
App: The Teamspeak 3 app for Android and iOS costs around € 1.70.
Conclusion: Focused on the most important, unfortunately too few functions in comparison - for download.

If you just want to chat with your friends in the game, you should use Teamspeak.
If more functions such as video chat are more important to you, you should use Discord.
You can also set up your own server better with Discord, since there are no costs.

In our next practical tip, we'll compare Teamspeak and Skype for you.