Discourse

Open source

Open source forum and community discussion platform with modern threading.

by DiscourseOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

Discourse has not yet been editorially reviewed. User reviews and published field data below are unaffected — we say so rather than implying an editorial verdict.

Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): forum, community, open-source, discussionsVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerified
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/discourse/discourseVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): GPL-2.0Verified
Starting price(29): 100Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): community forums with categories and tags, real-time chat, support hub with accepted answers and upvotes, product feedback with voting and stages, developer community with GitHub integration, custom themes and brandingVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
Enterprise SSO(SAML;OIDC): OpenID, OAuth 2.0, SAMLVerified

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): email, priority supportVerified

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Communities wanting modern open-source forum software, hosted from $100/month or self-hosted, with chat and Q&A built in.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): support hub, team workspace, product feedback, developer communityVerified
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): intermediateVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): v2026.11.0Verification pending
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

User reviews

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