Discord vs Facebook Groups
Zero of fourteen models named Discord first on the direct prompt; zero named Facebook Groups. Discord was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Facebook Groups by six and Discord carries 24 labels and Facebook Groups 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
By Facebook, Colombia, founded 2004. Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the community platforms page.
By framing
DiscordFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFacebook Groups
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Discord and Facebook Groups were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 82 answers naming Discord and the 35 naming Facebook Groups. In those answers Facebook Groups took the first choice zero times and Discord two.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
Discord Facebook Groups first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Discord on the left and Facebook Groups on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Discord2%#6 of 12Facebook Groups0%#11 of 12Discord4%#6 of 12Facebook Groups2%#8 of 12Discord0%#– of 10Facebook Groups0%#– of 10What the models said about Discord
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Discord is not recommended for business-critical communities due to platform lock-in, limited data ownership, and weak branding controls.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“These are convenient but risky for branded customer communities ... Use only for supplementary engagement.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“A platform like Discord or Slack is great for chatting, but terrible for searching historical knowledge.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · hard negative
“Discord is free and has become popular for customer communities. It offers channels, voice chat, and integrations.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“or Discord (free tier with optional paid upgrades)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Best 100% Free & Zero-Maintenance: Discord ... If you want instantaneous engagement with zero technical setup, start with Discord.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about Facebook Groups
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“These are convenient but risky for branded customer communities due to algorithm changes, data ownership loss, privacy scandals, and lack of control.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Facebook Groups lack data ownership, have limited branding options, and are subject to algorithm changes” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“No data ownership, algorithm changes disrupt reach, limited business features, privacy concerns” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“the best customer community platform is often Facebook Groups (completely free)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Completely free and leverages a platform most people already use. Good for informal communities but less branded.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“Zero budget + no technical team: Use Discord, Facebook Groups, or Geneva.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.