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Features for every use case From tracking product feature requests to sharing your latest creation, Discourse is built for discussion and connection. Endless ways to customize Keep your forum on brand, integrate with your tech stack, and optimize forum features for engagement. Quick chats and thoughtful discussions An integrated experience for chat and long form discussions enables members to build relationships while your community builds knowledge. Powerful moderation tools Keep the discussion healthy and on-track with our best-in-class moderation tools.
I use Discourse every single day. It’s a wonder!
A community you own
- The entire Discourse codebase is open and freely available to the public—forever.
- No matter where your forum lives, you retain full ownership of your data. No lock-in, no hidden fees, no data sent to advertisers.
- Always have full access to your community’s conversation history—no questions asked.
Fully open source
Truly portable data
Unlimited conversation history
Trusted by Enterprise customers
You get the infrastructure and support needed to ensure the success of your unique community
Discourse is the most amazing thing we have ever used. We have never experienced software so reliable. Ever.
World-class hosted customer support
With our responsive and helpful technical advocates by your side,
no problem goes unconquered.
You’re in good company
Every day 50 new Discourse forums are created
Discourse now powers over 20,000 online communities of all shapes and sizes, including:
Discourse is a world-class, modern, community platform that has been my choice for many of my clients. What’s more, they are a great team, and continuously innovate in making Discourse even better year-after-year. Highly recommended!
Jono Bacon
Community Strategy Consultant and Author of
Over 3.4 million posts created and 520 million page views served in May on our hosting!
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