Community platforms · November 2026 Edition
Discord vs Mighty Networks
Zero of fourteen models named Discord first on the direct prompt; zero named Mighty Networks. Discord was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Mighty Networks by ten and Discord carries 24 labels and Mighty Networks 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate54%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2422A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Discord reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Bettermode was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Bettermode vs Discord · Bettermode vs Mighty Networks · Discourse vs Discord
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
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DiscordFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMighty Networks
Direct00
Paraphrase011 against Mighty Networks
Comparative002 against Discord
Budget-constrained202 against Mighty Networks
Scale-constrained001 against Discord
Negative0010 against Discord · 3 against Mighty Networks
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Discord and Mighty Networks were named in the same answer thirty-seven times, of the 82 answers naming Discord and the 78 naming Mighty Networks. In those answers Mighty Networks took the first choice two times and Discord two.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Discord and Mighty Networks stood in it.
| 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 Mighty Networks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Discord on the left and Mighty Networks on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Discord and Mighty Networks stood in it.
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Bettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Higher Logic Vanilla
GPT-5.4 miniGainsight Customer Communities alternatives: Higher Logic Vanilla, Salesforce Experience Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashGainsight Customer Communities, Higher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Discourse
Perplexity SonarBettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities
Grok 4.20Bettermode alternatives: Circle, Discourse, Gainsight Customer Communities
Mistral SmallBettermode alternatives: Higher Logic Vanilla, Influitive
DeepSeek V4 FlashHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Khoros Communities
Llama 4 MaverickCircle
Qwen 3.7 FlashBettermode, Circle alternatives: Salesforce Experience Cloud, Zendesk Community
Kimi K2Bettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Influitive
GLM 4.7 FlashXBettermode alternatives: Circle, Higher Logic Vanilla, Influitive
MiniMax M2.5Bettermode alternatives: Circle, Influitive, Salesforce Experience Cloud
GPT-6 LunaHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Gainsight Customer Communities
Muse Glimmer 30BHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Circle, Gainsight Customer Communities, Salesforce Experience Cloud
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Discord2%#6 of 12Mighty Networks2%#4 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Discord leads by two points.
Discord4%#6 of 12Mighty Networks2%#7 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Discord0%#– of 10Mighty Networks0%#10 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 Mighty Networks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“it has a concerning track record regarding customer support, billing, and accessibility that makes it risky for business-critical customer communities” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Mighty Networks/Circle (more consumer/SaaS-focused or membership sites)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Per-Seat Pricing: Platforms like Circle.so or Mighty Networks are popular but often start at $99/mo.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd start with Circle or Mighty Networks. Both are highly rated” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“differentiates itself through its highly customizable community spaces and native mobile app capabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
“places a stronger emphasis on native mobile app experiences and structured community cohorts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.