What matters when choosing
- Where your group plays: PC only, PC and mobile, or console too?
- Voice: low latency, noise suppression and per-person volume control.
- Screen sharing: to show your match, help with a puzzle or watch something together.
- Persistent rooms: a server with channels people drop in and out of whenever they like, without calling anyone.
- Price: what's free and what needs a subscription.
Quick comparison
Comparison made by the Falafy team based on public information about each app, checked on October 1, 2026 (sources in How we compared). Features and prices change; always check each app's official website.
| App | Price | Persistent rooms | Screen | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falafy | Free, no paid plan | Servers with voice and text channels | Up to 1080p60 with audio, free | Windows, macOS, Linux and browser (including mobile) |
| Discord | Free, with optional Nitro subscription | Servers with voice and text channels | Yes; up to 720p/30 fps without a subscription, higher quality with Nitro | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, browser and consoles |
| TeamSpeak | Free app; your own server needs a license or a rental | Servers with voice channels | Yes, in TeamSpeak 6 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS |
| Steam Chat | Free | Groups with text and voice channels | Not the focus (Steam has separate game broadcasting) | Steam client, Steam mobile app and browser |
| Free | No: group calls, no persistent rooms | Yes, in video calls | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and browser |
App by app, no cheerleading
Discord
It's the gaming standard for a reason: it's on every platform, including consoles, it has a huge bot ecosystem and almost every game has a community there. Where it differs from Falafy: streaming above 720p/30 fps and some profile customization are part of the Nitro subscription, and there's sponsored content in the form of Quests. If your group has people on console or relies on a specific bot, Discord is still the most practical choice.
TeamSpeak
A veteran of competitive clans, known for low-latency voice and for letting you host your own server, which gives you full control. The trade-off is that setting up and maintaining your own server takes more work. TeamSpeak 6 added screen sharing and camera, but its historical focus is voice, not communities with forums and events.
Steam Chat
If everyone plays on Steam, the chat is already there, free, with groups, voice channels and integration with your friends list and your games. It's great for rounding people up for a match, but it doesn't replace a community server with roles, moderation and screen sharing for the group.
Everyone already has it, and a group call works for a quick match. But it wasn't built for gaming: there are no persistent rooms to drop in and out of, per-person volume control is limited and keeping your phone on a call for hours of gaming gets tiring. It works as a backup plan.
Falafy
A Brazilian app, free and ad-free, with Discord-like servers, AI noise reduction that runs on your own PC and screen sharing up to 1080p60 with audio at no cost. Where it falls short: it doesn't have phone apps in the app stores or console apps yet, the community is small and the bot ecosystem is just getting started. It makes the most sense for groups that play on PC and want everything for free in their own language.
Which one to pick in each situation
- Some of you are on PlayStation or Xbox: Discord.
- A competitive clan that wants its own server: TeamSpeak.
- Everyone is on Steam and you just want to invite people to play: Steam Chat.
- A quick match with people who have nothing installed: WhatsApp.
- A PC group that wants a server, 1080p60 screen sharing and no subscription: Falafy.
Nothing stops you from using more than one. Plenty of groups keep Discord for the big community and a smaller server in another app as a backup for when something goes down. See also how to share your screen in 1080p60 with audio and the voice chat for gaming page.