Discourse

Civilized discussion for teams.

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Discourse is open-source forum software for modern communities. Rich discussions, moderation tools, and extensibility through plugins.

Open-source projects and companies wanting forums

Threaded discussions

Moderation tools

Trust levels

Plugins

Single sign-on

Email integration

Hosting can be complex

Design can feel dated

Learning curve for mods

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4.0

Strong customer-support solution. Open-source projects and companies wanting forums.

Reviewed Dec 2025 by our editorial team

PricingFreemium

Est. Monthly Cost$0-300/mo

CategoryMarketing & Email, Customer Support

Founded2013

Last UpdatedDec 2025

Includes: Self-hosted is free

Note: Managed hosting starts at $100/mo