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Discourse - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2025

Discourse overview

What is Discourse?

Discourse is a community platform for businesses to connect with their community and help it grow and thrive.

The open platform combines the power of discussion with real-time chat and includes moderation controls, powerful reporting, and multiple plugins to make each Discourse site a unique experience.

Key benefits of using Discourse

  • Community moderation
  • Single sign-on
  • Spam blocking
  • Admin dashboard
  • Official plugins
  • Starting price

    50flat rate /
    per month

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    Discourse reviews

    Overall rating

    3.7

    /5

    3

    Positive reviews

    67

    %

    Rating breakdown
    • Value for money
    • Ease of use
    • Features
    • Customer support
    • Likelihood to recommend7.5/10
    Rating distribution

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    Discourse's key features

    Most critical features, based on insights from Discourse users:

    Discussions/Forums
    Alerts/Notifications
    Ideation
    Member directory
    Membership management
    @mentions

    All Discourse features

    Features rating:

    Activity dashboard
    Real-Time chat
    Mobile access
    Website management
    Tagging
    Reporting & statistics
    Real-Time notifications
    Online Forums
    Moderation
    Live chat
    Knowledge base management
    Group management
    Gamification
    Feedback management
    Event management
    Event calendar
    Email reminders
    Customizable templates
    Customizable branding
    Content management
    Communication management
    Commenting/Notes
    Chat/Messaging
    Access controls/permissions

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    Discourse pricing

    Value for money rating:

    Starting from

    50

    Per month

    Flat Rate

    Pricing details
    Subscription
    Free trial
    Free plan
    Pricing range

    User opinions about Discourse price and value

    Value for money rating:

    Discourse support options

    Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Chat
    FAQs/Forum
    Knowledge Base
    Email/Help Desk

    Training options

    Documentation
    Live Online

    Discourse FAQs

    Q. Who are the typical users of Discourse?

    Discourse has the following typical customers:
    Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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    Q. What languages does Discourse support?

    Discourse supports the following languages:
    English


    Q. Does Discourse support mobile devices?

    Discourse supports the following devices:
    Android, iPad, iPhone


    Q. Does Discourse offer an API?

    Yes, Discourse has an API available for use.


    Q. What level of support does Discourse offer?

    Discourse offers the following support options:
    Chat, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk

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