Security model
Feds, cyber crims, megacorps - let’s make sure they can’t get in.
Jami is peer to peer without a centralised server. It uses end-to-end encryption and is open source, so experts can examine the code. Not being based around a server has advantages, but limits functionality in terms of finding users.
Discord relies on a central server, connected to by desktop and mobile clients. The inner workings of the clients and server are secret as the source is closed. Discord’s popularity means it’s a target for hackers, and the server has been compromised more than once. When you delve into the public group chat servers, you start to lose control of who you’re rubbing shoulders with.