Discord vs Hoffle
What you get on each without paying anything. Hoffle is made for groups of friends: everything is free, and moving over takes one link.
| — | Discord (free) | Hoffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Nitro is $9.99 a month (US) | Free. No paid tier, nothing locked |
| Screen share | 720p at 30 fps (1080p60 with Nitro) | 1080p at 60 fps, with sound |
| Custom invite link | Needs 14 server boosts (Level 3) | Free for every server |
| Profile effects and decorations | Bought in the Shop or with Nitro | Free: effects, nameplates, frames and Looks |
| Themes | A few colour themes, with Nitro | 17 full themes, free, including MSN Messenger and Winamp |
| Custom emoji in other servers | Nitro only | Free |
| Ads | Sponsored Quests in the app | None |
| File uploads | 20 MB per file (500 MB with Nitro) | 8 MB images, 20 MB PDFs, 40 MB video clips |
| Bringing your server | — | Paste a Discord template link: channels, roles and permissions come along |
| Bots | Thousands of bots | discord.js and discord.py bots connect unchanged |
| Source code | Closed | Open source (AGPL-3.0); host it yourself with Docker |
| Phone | iOS and Android apps | In the browser, added to the Home Screen with notifications; apps on the way |
Moving your Discord server over
- In Discord: Server Settings → Server Template → copy the link.
- In Hoffle: + → Create New, and paste the link where the name goes.
- Hoffle hands you a ready-made "we're moving" message with an invite link. Post it in your Discord.
Where Discord is the better pick
- Big public communities with thousands of people, and the moderation tools and bots that come with them.
- Proper phone apps today. Hoffle runs in the phone's browser until its apps are out.
- If everyone you know is already there and happy, staying is fine. Hoffle is for groups that want something smaller and theirs.
Discord figures are from discord.com and Discord's help centre, checked October 2026 (the free upload limit rose to 20 MB in August 2026). Hoffle's upload limits are those of chat.hoffle.online.