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Discourse

Open source forum software with real-time discussions, a trust system, and plugin support for community building.

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About Discourse

Discourse is a modern open source forum platform built for thoughtful community discussions. It moves beyond traditional threaded forums by offering real-time updates, infinite scroll, and a reputation system that rewards constructive participation. The software is designed to work on desktop and mobile out of the box, with a clean responsive interface.

Discourse runs on Ruby on Rails and Ember.js, using PostgreSQL and Redis for storage and caching. It supports single sign-on integration with many identity providers, and offers a plugin API and theme system for customization. You can connect it to Slack, WordPress, or Zapier. The platform is self-hosted on Linux servers, with Docker images for easy deployment.

This tool is ideal for community managers, open source projects, and organizations that want a modern discussion space. Discourse is released under the GPLv2 license, meaning you can host it for free. The same team also offers a paid cloud hosting service. It powers communities for Docker, Twitch, and many others.
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Quick Facts

Pricing
Open Source
License
Open Source
Platform
Linux
Version
3.3.0
Developer
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

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