What AI says about Discourse
Since Jul 5Updated Nov 2, 2026Based on 45,372 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Discourse is an open-source community platform designed for hosting structured discussions, customer support forums, and developer communities. It is the usual answer when organizations need software to launch customer forums, support open-source contributor discussions, or build developer-focused communities.
Mentioned in
4%
of AI answers about Discourse and its rivals
- ChatGPT4%
- Google AI Mode4%
Markets where AI mentions Discourse
Market# · Mentioned in
All markets4%
- Online Community Forum PlatformsAI picks Discourse most#1 · 86%
- Community Building & Networking PlatformsAI picks Circle most#2 · 30%
- Reddit and Community Marketing ServicesAI picks Soar most#25 · 1%
- DAO Governance Tokens & PlatformsAI picks Snapshot most#31 · 1%
- Reddit Growth and Community ToolsAI picks Reddit and 2 more about as often#31 · 5%
- DAO Governance & Public Goods TokensAI picks Gitcoin most#75 · 1%
- Esports Team Management PlatformsAI picks Discord most#82 · 1%
- Voice of Customer Feedback PlatformAI picks Canny and 1 more about as often#128 · <1%
- Customer Reviews & UGC PlatformsAI picks Senja most#134 · <1%
- Professional Networking and Career PlatformsAI picks LinkedIn most#176 · <1%
Topics where AI mentions Discourse
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- My team is migrating our technical documentation and support portal to a new system. What are the best open-source community platforms that include native support for category-based threaded discussions?on this questionAI picks Discourse and 2 more about as often100%
Excerpts where Discourse appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTOct 2, 2026, ChatGPT Discourse remains a particularly capable choice for technical communities: it's fully open source, self-hostable, has categories/topics, built-in chat, extensive customization, and a large plugin ecosystem.
Google AI ModeSep 30, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse : While Discourse officially uses a flat, chronological timeline inside topics rather than deeply indented tree-threading
- Our startup wants to build a community around our open-source library. Which forum platforms provide the best balance of mobile-responsive design and SEO optimization?on this questionAI picks Discourse and 1 more about as often100%
Excerpts where Discourse appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTOct 3, 2026, ChatGPT Discourse was designed with touch devices in mind and has a built-in mobile layout plus iOS/Android apps. Its feature set explicitly includes SEO optimization for Google indexing
ChatGPTOct 1, 2026, ChatGPT Discourse explicitly provides a built-in mobile layout and native iOS/Android apps, while its feature set includes SEO optimization for Google indexing.
- We are launching a user community. Who provides community forum software?on this questionAI picks Discourse most100%
Excerpts where Discourse appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 30, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse — Widely considered the modern open-source standard for deep discussions, technical support, and knowledge hubs.
Google AI ModeSep 23, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse — Widely considered the gold standard for deep, text-based discussions
- What's a good platform for building a customer community or user forum around our product?on this questionAI picks Discourse most98%
Excerpts where Discourse appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 30, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse — The gold standard for modern, open-source-friendly discussion forums.
Google AI ModeOct 27, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse: The gold standard for open-source, discussion-first forums.
How prominently AI mentions Discourse
- Named first29%
- 2nd or 3rd17%
- Later54%
Insights for Discourse
Week of Oct 12–18
- Slipping: Appeared in 78.7% of Online Community Forum Platforms answers, down from 84% the week before
Gap between platforms: A 12.6-point platform gap for Discourse in Community Building & Networking Platforms
ChatGPTChatGPT33%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode20%Gap between platforms: ChatGPT Search mentions Discourse 8.4 points more often than Google AI Mode in Online Community Forum Platforms
ChatGPTChatGPT92%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode83%
How AI rates Discourse
Common descriptions
modern · open-source · gold standard · popular · searchable · structured
Tone of AI’s statements about Discourse
- Positive66%
- Neutral33%
- Mixed<1%
- Negative<1%
Discourse in AI answers
Question: Our startup needs a community platform that supports built-in gamification, such as leaderboards and badges, to encourage user participation. Which tools are the industry leaders for this?
Google AI ModeOct 31, 2026
Discourse is the open-source gold standard for forum-style and developer-focused communities.
ChatGPTSep 15, 2026
Discourse takes a different approach. Its badges and trust levels reward useful participation and can unlock additional capabilities as members establish themselves.
Question: What's a good platform for building a customer community or user forum around our product?
Google AI ModeOct 30, 2026
Discourse — The gold standard for modern, open-source-friendly discussion forums.
Sources AI cites
- Your site30%
- Discourse | One platform. Any community. (opens in a new tab) · 19%Lists Discourse
- What is Discourse? | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · 3%Leaves Discourse out
- Discourse integrations | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- Discourse | Where Tech Companies Build Communities (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- Discourse features | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · 1%Leaves Discourse out
- Gamification | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · 1%Lists Discourse
- Discourse vs. Discord | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Discourse
- Discourse vs. Vanilla by Higher Logic | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Discourse
- Migrating to Discourse | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Open Source | Discourse - Civilized Discussion (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 1 page5%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 1 page4%
- GitHub - discourse/discourse: A platform for community discussion. Free, open, simple. · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · 3%Lists Discourse
- Discourse - GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Discourse Community Systems - GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- A platform for community discussion. Free, open, simple. · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- forum · GitHub Topics · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 1 page4%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 1 page4%
- Discourse | Free Open Source Community Platform (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Community Platforms: The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The Complete Guide to Building Your Online Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Investing in Open Source Startups - YouTube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- YouTube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 10 Reason why you should use GitHub Discussions (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- WebSockets vs REST Api for real time data , Which one to use ? | API Design Interview Questions (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Automate Reviews with Airtable (Testimonial Tracker) (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The ULTIMATE Community Platform Showdown - Pros, Cons, and Best Picks (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Discourse
- The ULTIMATE Community Platform Showdown - Pros, Cons, and Best Picks (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 2 pages3%
- Best forum software to use these days? : r/webdev (opens in a new tab) · 1%Leaves Discourse out
- List of the best community platforms (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- How do you track feature requests without going insane? - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best ways to consolidate user feature requests and feedback? - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Tried to build a community around our product. It became a support forum instead. (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Self hosted forum recommendations (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Self Hosted Wiki / Forum / Community software (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Screw the best Discord Chat alternatives... What about forums? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Self hosted open source forum systems : r/selfhosted - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Recommended Self-Hosted Forum Software : r/webdev (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Discourse
- 3%
- Best practices of keeping track of feature requests - Community Building - Discourse Meta (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Comparison with new GitHub Discussions feature - Community Building - Discourse Meta (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Migrating from Facebook: specific challenges, and some ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Migration - Discourse Meta (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Can someone tell me more about how Discourse compares to ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Discourse Gamification - Customization / Plugin - Discourse Meta (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- List of public Discourse powered sites - Community Building - Discourse Meta (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 2 pages2%
- Top 7 best online community platforms for brands - phpFox — Best Social Network Platform for Online Community Builders (opens in a new tab) · 1%Leaves Discourse out
- Top Outstanding Online Community Software to Build and Grow Your Community in 2026 - phpFox — Best Social Network Platform for Online Community Builders (opens in a new tab) · 1%Lists Discourse
- Lists Discourse on 1 of 1 page2%
