What AI says about Discourse
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.
AI calls itmodern,open-source,gold standard,popular,searchable,structured
Since Jul 5Updated Nov 10, 2026Based on 25,872 AI answers
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
Mentioned in · Public index
5%
of AI answers about Discourse and its rivals · since Jul 5
Based on 25,872 AI answers
- ChatGPT5%
- Google AI Mode5%
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Topics where AI mentions Discourse
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- 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 and 2 more about as often98%
Excerpts where Discourse appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeNov 5, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse – Widely considered a gold standard for modern, high-engagement communities.
Google AI ModeOct 30, 2026, Google AI Mode Discourse — The gold standard for modern, open-source-friendly discussion forums.
Discourse in AI answers
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We are moving our community away from fragmented social media groups. Which dedicated community platforms provide the best migration tools and member retention features?
ChatGPTChatGPT· Nov 8, 2026
My recommendation is to shortlist Mighty Networks, Circle, and Discourse first.
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode· Nov 8, 2026
Discourse - Best for: Open-source projects, technical groups, and long-form discussion forums.
Sites 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%
- Leaves Discourse out4%
- 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%Leaves Discourse out
- 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
- Your site3%
- 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%
