Gilded

Guilded is a VoIP, instant messaging, and digital distribution platform tailored for gaming communities. It serves as a direct competitor to Discord, focusing on features relevant to gamers, such as integrated event calendars, forums, scheduling tools, and other utilities designed to enhance the group chat and organizational experience for gaming guilds and teams. The platform is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Founded in 2017 by Eli Brown, a former employee of Facebook and Xbox, Guilded originated from his desire to create a more integrated solution for managing gaming teams, aiming to replace the scattered use of website builders, forums, and calendars. The company participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch and raised over $10.2 million in funding from investors like Susa Ventures and Initialized Capital before its acquisition. On August 16, 2021, Roblox Corporation acquired Guilded for $90 million. Following the acquisition, Guilded began integrating with the Roblox ecosystem, announcing in 2024 that users would need to link a Roblox account to use the service.

The platform operates on a freemium model, offering its core suite of tools, such as high-resolution video chat, unlimited emotes, and robust customization options, at no cost to attract users and communities. It provides specialized features like server groups, which function as servers within a server, allowing for more organized community management. Its primary audience consists of gamers, esports teams, and community leaders seeking comprehensive tools for communication, recruitment, and event organization.

Keywords: gaming communication, VoIP platform, community management, esports tools, Discord alternative, team chat, integrated calendars, gaming guilds, digital distribution, gamer forums, Roblox, Eli Brown, scheduling tools, video game communities, voice chat, server organization, recruitment tools