Discourse
Modern forum and community software
Web, CMS & Self-HostingGPL-2.0+Web (self-hosted)Popular
About Discourse
Discourse powers thousands of communities with threaded discussion, mobile-first design, SSO integration and gamification. Self-host free or use their paid cloud.
Discourse is completely free and open source (GPL-2.0+) — no trials, no subscriptions, no locked features. Always download from the official website to avoid bundled malware.
Free alternative to: XenForo / Circle (paid)
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