Discourse
Community PlatformsForums & Discussion BoardsfreemiumDiscourse is a modern forum platform specifically built for community builders who need structured, threaded discussions that create lasting knowledge bases. Community managers use it to build support forums, developer communities, and brand communities where conversations are organized by topics and categories, making content easily searchable and valuable over time. Unlike chat-based platforms, Discourse focuses on creating permanent, searchable archives of community knowledge with built-in moderation tools, member management, and enterprise-grade security features.
Used by Organizations
Asana
GitLab
Atlassian
Monzo
Wyze
UiPath
Elastic
Netlify
Docker
Unreal Engine
dbt Labs
AirbyteFounded
2012
Team Size
72
0%
Funding
Series A
$20.9M total
Monthly Traffic
387,600
4%
Key Features
- •Open source forum software
- •Real-time chat integration
- •Advanced moderation tools
- •SEO optimized discussions
- •GitHub integration
- •Enterprise SSO/SAML
- •Customizable themes and plugins
- •Mobile apps
- •AI-assisted moderation
Use Cases
Developer Community Hub
Create organized spaces for developers to share code, ask technical questions, and collaborate on projects with GitHub integration and syntax highlighting
Customer Support Community
Build self-service support forums where customers help each other, reducing support ticket volume while creating searchable knowledge bases
Brand Community Engagement
Establish dedicated spaces for customers and enthusiasts to discuss products, share feedback, and build loyalty through structured conversations
Internal Team Collaboration
Use as workplace discussion platform for cross-team collaboration, project discussions, and knowledge sharing that persists beyond chat messages
Learning Community Platform
Create educational communities where learners can ask questions, share resources, and build knowledge repositories in organized topic categories
Target Users
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