Guild Manager vs CoGM
CoGM is a Discord-first guild management platform. It is a real product with a genuinely generous free tier, and for a single guild it costs less than Guild Manager. This page says so plainly, because a comparison that finds in our favour on every row is not worth reading.
Worth knowing before you compare: CoGM says it is the team behind Throney. If you are weighing Guild Manager against both, you are weighing two products from the same team.
Side by side
| Feature | Guild Manager | CoGM |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier member limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Paid entry price | $19.99 / month for up to 4 guilds | $10 / month per guildCoGM is cheaper for one guild. Core costs less once you need two to four paid CoGM guilds. |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
| Discord bot | 14 global slash commands, role sync, reminders | Discord-native, members stay in Discord |
| Mobile access | iPhone beta waitlist | No verified native app listing |
| Multi-game roster depth | Per-game classes, gear, and roles | Multi-game supported |
| Applications and recruitment | Public guild profile and application workflow | Included on the free plan |
| DKP and contribution metrics | Included on paid plans | Pro plan |
| Loot council, auctions, and rolls | Included on paid plans | Pro plan |
| Alliances | Up to 8 guilds per alliance | Alliance federation on Pro |
| Audit trail and decision history | 30 days on Free, 90 days on Core | Not documented |
Choose CoGM if
- You run a single guild and monthly cost is the deciding factor.
- You want members to never leave Discord, and a web dashboard is a nice-to-have rather than the point.
- Your guild is large and casual, and you mainly need a roster, events, and attendance.
Choose Guild Manager if
- You run more than one game and want one roster model that understands each game's classes, gear, and roles.
- You want a full web application alongside a Discord bot.
- You need recruitment with public guild profiles and a real application workflow.
- You care about a decision history that survives a member leaving the guild.
Common questions
- Which one is cheaper?
- Guild Manager Free includes one guild with unlimited members. Core costs $19.99 per month and includes up to four guilds. CoGM Pro is $10 per guild each month and Throney is $7.50 per month, so both cost less for one guild. Core costs less than separate CoGM Pro subscriptions once you need two to four guilds. Guild Manager also has a full web application, a Discord bot, and an iPhone beta waitlist.
- Are CoGM and Throney the same company?
- CoGM says it is the team behind Throney. CoGM is positioned as the multi-game platform and Throney as the Throne and Liberty specialist.
- Is CoGM's free plan really unlimited members?
- Their pricing page states one free guild with unlimited members, including roster, event scheduling, attendance, and Discord bot integration. DKP, loot auctions, party builder, and alliance federation are on the $10 per month Pro plan. Guild Manager's free plan also has unlimited members, so the two free tiers are now comparable on size.
- When does Guild Manager cost less?
- Core is more expensive for one guild: $19.99 per month against CoGM Pro at $10. Core includes up to four guilds, so it costs less than separate CoGM Pro subscriptions once you need two to four paid guilds.