# Turn your customers into brand advocates

Unlock the full power of community with Discourse. Enjoy more engagement, user generated content, and customer self-service.

## You’re in good company

Discourse now powers over 22,000 online communities of all shapes and sizes, including:

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### 59% of customers trust a brand that they interact with.

*Source: [Forrester](https://www.forrester.com/press-newsroom/forrester-us-2022-customer-experience-index/)*

### Build, connect, manage, and grow your brand community with our extensive features and plugins

| Build | Connect | Manage | Grow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kickstart your own online community | Get the conversation started with topics | Protect your community with built-in moderation tools | SSO and social logins |
| Customize look and feel | Built-in real-time chat | Intelligent spam prevention | Gamification features |
| Organize members with Groups and Roles | Private messaging and DMs | AI-assisted community management features | Boost visibility by opting into Discourse Discover |
| Invite members with email invite links | Fun badges and leaderboards | Monitor community health with our admin dashboard | SEO optimized for Google |
| Create a searchable public knowledge base | Add photos, videos and GIFs | Analyze data with our Data Explorer plugin | Sync and add patrons with our Patreon integration |
| Mobile-first design | React with emojis |  | Crowdfund your community with our Subscriptions plugin |

### 88% of customers expect a company or brand to have a **self service portal.**

*Source: [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/810374/share-of-customers-by-if-they-expect-brands-to-have-a-self-service-portal/)*

## Discourse offers a versatile, secure, and complete solution

> "Discourse is the most amazing thing we have ever used. We have never experienced software so reliable. Ever."

Jonathan Bulava

Developer Advocacy at Twitch

#### Start building your community today

Start with the free plan or try any paid plan free for 14 days.