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Sazlo vs Discord

Discord is the default for groups online, and for good reasons. Sazlo is built for the groups that want their place to fit them, without starting over.

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At a glance

Every Sazlo feature

Yes
Partly
No
Coming soon

Only where they differ

Sazlo compared with Discord
Feature	Sazlo	Discord
Text, voice, forum and stage rooms	Yes	Yes
Video and screen share with sound	Yes	Yes
End to end encrypted direct messages	Yes	No
Full history on the free plan	Yes	Yes
Bots built in, no code, nothing to host Discord: Third-party bots.	Yes	No
A custom Home page for each space Discord: A Server Guide for community servers.	Yes	Partly
Your own room layout: pin, fold, hide Discord: Hide muted channels, browse channels.	Yes	Partly
Any permission explained step by step Discord: Preview a server as a role.	Yes	Partly
Safety limits that stop mass deletes Discord: Takes a third-party bot.	Yes	No
Events with going, reminders and calendars	Yes	Yes
Forms with review Discord: Join applications.	Yes	Partly
Courses, tournaments, tasks and projects	Yes	No
Space themes: accent, font, message style	Yes	No
AI with the space's own key	Yes	No
Bring a Discord server with every message	Yes	No
Normal use without an ID or face scan Discord: Age checks for some features in some regions.	Yes	Partly
Run it on your own server Sazlo: Sazlo runs it for you.	No	No
Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux	Yes	Yes
iOS and Android apps in the stores Sazlo: Built, coming soon to the stores.	Coming soon	Yes
Has it, of 19	17	6

See Sazlo next to Slack, Stoat, TeamSpeak too Discord, Slack, Stoat and TeamSpeak are trademarks of their owners. Sazlo is not affiliated with any of them.

Side by side

Facts about Discord checked October 2026.

Sazlo and Discord compared
Topic	Sazlo	Discord
Where it runs	SazloThe browser and desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. iOS and Android apps coming soon to the stores.	DiscordDesktop, phone and browser apps.
Places	SazloSpaces, with sections and rooms.	DiscordServers, with categories and channels.
Room kinds	SazloText, announcement, forum, media, voice and stage rooms, plus a huddle in any room.	DiscordText, announcement, forum, voice and stage channels.
Calls	SazloVoice rooms, camera, screen share with sound, direct and group calls.	DiscordVoice channels, video, screen share, direct and group calls.
Bots	SazloBuilt in and no-code. Start from a template, change it, done. Nothing to host.	DiscordThird-party bots added to a server, and a developer platform to build your own.
Your layout	SazloPinned rooms, folders, hidden rooms and favorites across spaces, per person.	DiscordOne channel list for the server, with muted channels hidden and Browse Channels.
Front page	SazloA Home of blocks or a custom page the space writes.	DiscordA Server Guide for community servers.
Age checks	SazloNone to use it. Pseudonymous by default. A space or room marked 18+ asks for an age check.	DiscordTeen experience by default; some features can ask for a face scan or ID where checks apply.
Moving in	SazloImports a Discord server with every message, plus a two-way bridge.	DiscordNot applicable.

Sources: TechCrunch: Discord delays global rollout of age verification, TechCrunch: Discord data breach, October 2025.

Where Discord is ahead

Discord has phone apps in every store today, years of polish, and a huge library of bots and apps built by other developers. Most of your friends already have it installed. If those matter most and nothing bothers you, stay.

Where Sazlo is different

The space sets what exists, you set how you see it: Owners decide the rooms, roles and rules. Each person pins, folds, hides and stars their own way, so a space with a hundred rooms can feel like six.
Moving is one step: Bring a Discord server with its history and keep both sides connected. Move from Discord.
Bots are part of the product: Levels, moderation, tickets, giveaways and more, made from templates and run by Sazlo. No-code bots.
Access you can read: Pick a person and a room and see every permission with the steps that decided it. Preview the space as a role or person. Find overrides that do nothing.
No face, no ID: Prove what's necessary, not who you are. Privacy and safety.

Questions

Is Sazlo a Discord clone?

No. It covers what groups rely on Discord for, like rooms, voice and roles, and then does things Discord does not: per-person layouts, built-in no-code bots, custom Home pages, Catch Up and an import that keeps your history.

Can Sazlo and Discord run side by side?

Yes. The Discord bridge pairs Sazlo rooms with Discord channels and carries messages both ways, so part of your group can stay on Discord while the rest moves.