Discourse

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Modern forum software for community discussions

TL;DR - Discourse

Discourse is open-source forum software for building online communities
It provides modern discussion features, moderation tools, and extensive customization options
Self-hosted free, managed hosting from $100/month

Pricing: Free plan available

Best for: Growing teams

Score: 87/100

Pricing Plans

14-day free trial

Self-Hosted

Free

Open source

100% free
Full control
Community support

Starter

$25/month

Basic hosting

Managed hosting
Basic plugins
Email support

Standard

$100/month

Growing communities

More plugins
Priority support

Business

$300/month

High traffic

Enterprise plugins
SLA
Dedicated support

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About Discourse

Discourse reinvented forum software for the modern web. Clean design, powerful moderation tools, and discussion features that encourage quality conversation—community platforms that work. Trust levels encourage good behavior. The notification system keeps people engaged. Self-hosting or managed cloud deployment. Organizations building community forums choose Discourse because it's the modern standard for web discussion platforms.

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Discourse FAQ

Open source and free to self-host. Hosted starts at $100/month. Self-hosting saves money but requires technical skill.

Discourse is modern forum software. Discussion boards with real-time updates, gamification, and moderation tools. Powers many community forums.

Discourse is for async, searchable discussions. Slack is for real-time chat. Discourse for community; Slack for team communication.

Ruby community, Figma, New Relic, and many open source projects. Popular for developer communities and support forums.