Where meaningful conversations live and grow.
Discourse is the modern platform for building online communities. Whether you want a support forum, a member discussion board, or a place for your team to share knowledge, Discourse makes it easy to start conversations that matter.
What makes Discourse worth launching.
Start organized conversations with categories and tags so topics are easy to find and follow.
Members can chat informally in channels and quote messages into discussions when something needs more attention.
As members earn trust, they gain abilities to help moderate — so spam and disputes resolve themselves over time.
Get notifications by email and reply directly from your inbox — no need to visit the site for quick responses.
Match your brand with themes, logos, custom badges, and sidebar options — your community looks and feels like home.
Read, post, and moderate from your phone, tablet, or laptop with a layout that's built for touch.
If you fit one of these, Discourse is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where Discourse makes a real difference.
Let customers help each other find answers while building a searchable library of solutions — reducing support tickets over time.
Create a space where developers can ask technical questions, share code, and contribute to your project's documentation.
Give your members a place to connect, share ideas, and build relationships around topics they care about.
Replace scattered chat messages and emails with an organized, searchable archive of team knowledge and decisions.
Discourse is a modern community platform where you can create discussions, share knowledge, and connect with your audience. Think of it as a blend of a traditional forum, a real-time chat room, and a knowledge base — all in one clean, easy-to-use space. Over 22,000 communities trust Discourse to power their conversations, from open-source projects and tech companies to hobbyist groups and customer support hubs. It's designed to encourage thoughtful, organized discussions rather than chaotic threads. With features like categories, tags, badges, and a built-in trust system, your community practically runs itself over time. Best of all, Discourse is 100% open source, meaning it's built by and for the people who use it.
Discourse is the all-in-one community platform where conversations, knowledge, and connections live together. Thousands of organizations — from startups to global enterprises — choose it because it keeps discussions organized, searchable, and valuable long after they happen. Unlike chat apps where good ideas get buried, Discourse helps you capture and preserve the conversations that matter most. The built-in trust system lets your most active members help maintain the community, so it grows healthier over time with less effort from you.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
Workflow automation
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One platform. Every app. No surprises.
Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy Discourse and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
Full ownership. No third-party access. Export anytime.
Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching Discourse on OpenZapps.
Discourse is a modern community platform where you can start discussions, chat with members, and build a searchable knowledge base — all in one place.
Not at all. OpenZapps handles everything behind the scenes. Once your app is launched, you just log in, set up your community, and invite members — no technical know-how required.
You pay OpenZapps a flat monthly fee to run Discourse (and any other apps you choose). There are no surprise charges or per-member fees.
Yes. Your community and its data are yours. You control who has access, and your conversations stay private to your community.
Yes! Through OpenZapps, you can connect a custom domain like community.yourcompany.com so your community lives at your own web address.
Try something new — same platform, same flat price.
Start free, launch Discourse in seconds, and cancel whenever you want — zero risk.
Plans start at $29/month. Cancel anytime.
