Community forum that actually scales with you.
Discourse is the open-source community discussion platform used by Stack Overflow, Figma, Webflow, and 25,000+ communities. We host it on warp-grade Google Cloud.
See plans from $25/moEverything in the box.
Discourse + SSO + AI + mobile apps, fully configured.
Discourse (latest)
Open-source community discussion platform. Categories, tags, threads, polls, badges, trust levels, moderation tools. The platform behind Stack Overflow, Figma Community, etc.
SSO and trust levels
SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Discourse Connect. Trust levels 0-4 (new → leader) for fine-grained access control. Auto-promote based on activity.
Discourse AI
AI-suggested replies, summarization, and "related topics" powered by OpenAI/Anthropic. Free with every plan.
Warp-grade storage
5,000 IOPS Hyperdisk. PostgreSQL + Redis. Real-time updates via Server-Sent Events. Optimized for high-concurrency reads.
Daisy AI integrated
Daisy can draft announcements, summarize long threads, and flag abusive content. Free with every plan.
Free n8n
When a new topic is posted in a category, post to Slack, create a CRM record, or trigger any workflow. Free with annual.
Built for active communities.
Publishers building communities
Spin up a reader community around your Ghost publication. Discussion threads, polls, weekly digests, private groups for paying subscribers.
SaaS user communities
The pattern Stack Overflow, Figma, and Webflow use. Replace your old phpBB or vBulletin with a modern forum. SSO, native search, moderation tools.
Open-source projects
Most successful open-source projects run their community on Discourse. Self-host and own your user data — no per-user pricing.
Circle and Mighty Networks are SaaS community platforms ($99-$399/mo). Discourse is open source, self-hosted, fully customizable, and you own all the data.
Legacy forum software is dated, slow, and ugly. Discourse is modern, fast, mobile-first, and designed for active communities.
Discourse requires Ember.js, Redis, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, and careful migration scripts. We handle it all on warp-grade infrastructure.
Pick a plan.
- 4 vCPU cpu
- 16 GB ram
- 500 GB ssd
- 10 TB traffic
- 1 instance, 50k MAU sites
- 8 vCPU cpu
- 32 GB ram
- 1 TB ssd
- Unlimited traffic
- 1 instance, 500k+ MAU + EU residency sites
Questions, answered.
How many active users can one instance handle?
Premium tier handles 50k+ monthly active users comfortably. Enterprise tier scales to 500k+ with read replicas and CDN.
Can I use Discourse for a paid community?
Yes. Discourse integrates with Stripe for paid subscriptions. Combine with Ghost for content + Discourse for community.
Does it have SSO?
Yes. SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and Discourse Connect. Most teams use Google Workspace, Okta, or Auth0.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. Discourse Hub is a free iOS/Android app. Users can read, post, and get push notifications.
Is my data on EU or US servers?
Default is US (us-central1 built on Google Cloud). EU data residency is available on Enterprise tier.