Discourse

Overall rating

8.5

Stars: 43827

Contributors: 373

Discourse is a modern discussion platform designed for building vibrant online communities. It features real-time discussions, seamless design across devices, and a range of tools for effective moderation. Discourse organizes conversations into categories and tags, supports private messaging, and offers rich text formatting for engaging user experiences. Additional features include integration with third-party services, user notifications, gamification through badges, and flexible APIs for customization.

Key Features

  • Real-time updates and notifications.
  • Advanced moderation tools.
  • Rich text editor.
  • Category and tag organization.
  • User profiles and badges.
  • Private messaging system.
  • Responsive design for all devices.
  • Customizable workflows and integrations.
  • API support for extensions.
  • Automatic spam and moderation assistance.
Activity

Last update: Apr 24, 2025

  • Commits (last week)

    69

  • Resolved issues (last week)

    80

  • Merged PRs (last week)

    67

Maturity

Last update: Apr 24, 2025

  • Age

    12 years 3 months

  • Stability

    STABLE

Information

Funding

Has commercial version

Programming languages

HTML
Ruby
JavaScript

Tags

ruby
discourse
rails
ember
javascript
postgresql
forum