# discourse.org

> AI-optimized mirror of discourse.org containing 50 pages totalling 42,565 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://discourse.org. Last updated: 2026-08-08T08:57:08.745Z.

Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG).

## Homepage

- [Discourse | Where Tech Companies Build Communities](/content/site-root.html): The customizable, scalable community platform powering over 22,000 communities. Create knowledge through conversation. (673 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Discourse Self-Serve Hosting Terms | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/self-serve-terms/index.html) (3,987 words)
- [Discourse Free Trial Terms | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/trial-terms/index.html) (2,802 words)
- [Discourse vs. Discord | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/discord/index.html): Compare Discourse and Discord to find the right platform for your community. (1,756 words)
- [Discourse vs. Salesforce Experience Cloud | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/salesforce/index.html): Compare Discourse and Salesforce Experience Cloud to find the right platform for your community. (2,278 words)
- [Discourse customers | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/customers/index.html): We love working with our customers to host, build, and customize amazing communities. (272 words)
- [Wall of love | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/wall-of-love/index.html): Our wall of love is filled with inspiring stories and experiences shared by our satisfied customers. (1,495 words)
- [Discourse vs. Bettermode | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/bettermode/index.html): Compare Discourse and Bettermode to find the right platform for your community. (2,186 words)
- [Discourse vs. Slack | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/slack/index.html): Compare Discourse and Slack to find the right platform for your community. (2,042 words)
- [Compare Discourse | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/index.html): See how Discourse compares to Circle, Discord, Gainsight, Khoros, Reddit, Salesforce, Slack, and Vanilla by Higher Logic. (1,469 words)
- [Discourse vs. Khoros | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/khoros/index.html): Compare Discourse and Khoros to find the right platform for your community. (1,468 words)
- [Migrating to Discourse | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/migrations/index.html): Migrating your community from one platform to another may seem like a daunting prospect, but we’ve got it down to an art. (917 words)
- [Discourse vs. Vanilla by Higher Logic | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/vanilla/index.html): Compare Discourse and Vanilla by Higher Logic to find the right platform for your community. (2,024 words)
- [Open Source | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/open-source/index.html): We believe the software that powers online communities should be owned by those communities. (871 words)
- [Discourse integrations | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/integrations/index.html): Integrate your Discourse forum with your favorite apps and services. (598 words)
- [Discourse vs. Circle | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/circle/index.html): Compare Discourse and Circle for your community. (1,988 words)
- [Plugin directory | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/index.html): Extend the functionality of your Discourse community with our official plugins. (409 words)
- [Discourse vs. Reddit | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/reddit/index.html): Compare Discourse and Reddit to find the right platform for your community. (1,399 words)
- [Discourse features | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/features/index.html): Discover features your community will love. (702 words)
- [Customize your community | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/enterprise-services/index.html) (1,028 words)
- [Customer Support Solutions | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/customer-support/index.html): Discourse combines community self-service with AI-powered search and knowledge surfacing so your support team can focus on the problems that actually need them. (894 words)
- [Discourse pricing | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/pricing/index.html): Official Discourse hosting plans for communities of every size. (592 words)
- [Assign | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/assign/index.html): Ensure topics are handled by assigning them to your staff. (341 words)
- [Copyright policy | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/copyright/index.html) (823 words)
- [The easiest way to host a Discourse community | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/meta/index.html): Get fast, secure, and reliable Discourse hosting—straight from the team that builds the platform. Perfect for communities that want peace of mind. (223 words)
- [Discourse partners | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/partners/index.html): Trusted third-parties in the Discourse ecosystem (239 words)
- [Discourse AI Features | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/ai/index.html): Our AI solution developed for communities (587 words)
- [Free Plan | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/free/index.html): A real Discourse, free forever. Spin up a real community for your people — with no costs and zero friction. (509 words)
- [Discourse ID User Terms | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/user-terms/index.html) (1,279 words)
- [Discourse vs. Gainsight | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/compare/gainsight/index.html): Compare Discourse and Gainsight to find the right platform for your community. (892 words)
- [Discourse Chat Features | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/chat/index.html): Our chat solution developed for communities (240 words)
- [Calendar | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/calendar/index.html): Create and update a dynamic event calendar within a topic. (272 words)
- [Discourse Support | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/customers/support/index.html) (362 words)
- [Discourse Brand Kit | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/brand/index.html): Download the official Discourse logos, screenshots, and templates. Everything you need to represent the Discourse brand. (159 words)
- [Templates | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/templates/index.html): Create and save common replies for repeated use (324 words)
- [Gamification | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/gamification/index.html): Add points and leaderboards to your community (239 words)
- [Learning Management System Integration | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/lti/index.html): Allow Discourse to integrate with learning management systems (257 words)
- [Discourse Policy | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/policy/index.html): Create policies and require members to accept them. (249 words)
- [Data Explorer | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/data-explorer/index.html): Run SQL queries against your database, allowing for instant stats reporting. (287 words)
- [Build your brand community with Discourse | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/customers/brand/index.html) (257 words)
- [Zendesk | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/zendesk/index.html): Integrate your community with Zendesk (242 words)
- [Automation | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/automation/index.html): Automate complex workflows with predefined scripts and triggers (266 words)
- [Downloads | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/downloads/index.html): Download our free reports (116 words)
- [Accessibility Statement | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/accessibility/index.html) (90 words)
- [Discourse Enterprise | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/enterprise/index.html): All the great features of Discourse, plus the scalability, customization, and support your community needs. (1,006 words)
- [User Notes | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/user-notes/index.html): Attach notes to users for all staff to see. (114 words)
- [Topic Voting | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/topic-voting/index.html): Let your community vote on their favorite topics. (144 words)
- [OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect Support | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/plugins/oauth/index.html): Support authentication with a custom external provider via OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect (113 words)
- [Discourse Hub | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/app/index.html): The official mobile app for Discourse that helps you stay connected to your favorite communities (119 words)

## About Pages

- [What is Discourse? | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](/content/about/index.html): Discourse is the 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. (966 words)

## Resources

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- [About This Cache](/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines
- [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery
- [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives