Best online community forum platforms, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,599 AI responses · Shares cover the last 30 days · See how Parse measures this

Online Community Forum Platforms

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Best Online Community Forum Platforms, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	DiscourseThe top-ranked modern, open-source forum, prized for its flexibility and integrations.	The top-ranked modern, open-source forum, prized for its flexibility and integrations.	76%
2	Higher Logic		62%
3	CircleA modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	A modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	52%
4	Mighty NetworksRecommended for its social-network feel, courses, and event management features.	Recommended for its social-network feel, courses, and event management features.	45%
5	FlarumA fast-rising star, praised as a lightweight and simple open-source alternative.	A fast-rising star, praised as a lightweight and simple open-source alternative.	39%
6	MyBBA classic, free open-source forum engine that recently entered AI recommendations.	A classic, free open-source forum engine that recently entered AI recommendations.	33%
7	phpBBAnother classic forum gaining new mentions for stability and self-hosted control.	Another classic forum gaining new mentions for stability and self-hosted control.	30%
8	Salesforce		27%
9	DiscordFrequently suggested as a real-time chat alternative, not a traditional forum.	Frequently suggested as a real-time chat alternative, not a traditional forum.	26%
10	ZendeskConsistently cited for forums that integrate directly with a support helpdesk.	Consistently cited for forums that integrate directly with a support helpdesk.	19%
11	XenForo		18%
12	WordPress		17%
13	NodeBB		16%
14	Khoros		15%
15	Bettermode		15%
16	bbPress		14%
17	BuddyBoss		12%
18	GitHub		12%
19	Hivebrite		11%
20	Skool		11%
21	Invision Community		9%
22	Facebook Groups		8%
23	vBulletin		8%
24	InSided		7%
25	ForemSpecifically mentioned for developer communities, as the engine behind DEV.to.	Specifically mentioned for developer communities, as the engine behind DEV.to.	7%
26	Gainsight		6%
27	wpForo		6%
28	HubSpot		6%
29	Stack Overflow		6%
30	CircleA modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	A modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	5%
31	Simple Machines Forum		5%
32	Zapier		5%
33	Reddit		5%
34	Wix		4%
35	Meta		4%
36	BuddyPress		4%
37	Kajabi		4%
38	Bevy		4%
39	Softr		4%
40	Disciple		3%
41	Group.app		3%
42	ProBoards		3%
43	Lemmy		3%
44	CircleA modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	A modern, all-in-one hub for creators, though its rank has slipped.	3%
45	AskBot		3%
46	ZendeskConsistently cited for forums that integrate directly with a support helpdesk.	Consistently cited for forums that integrate directly with a support helpdesk.	3%
47	Talkyard		3%
48	DEV Community		2%
49	Thinkific		2%
50	Alphabet		2%
51	Joomla!		2%
52	Intercom		2%
53	Turf (useTurf)		2%
54	HumHub		2%
55	Drupal		2%
56	Zapnito		2%
57	Atlassian		2%
58	Make		2%
59	Docebo		2%
60	Apache Software Foundation		2%
61	LinkedIn		2%
62	Wylo		1%
63	Podia		1%
64	Stripe		1%
65	Swarm		1%
66	Microsoft		1%
67	Telligent		1%
68	Meet Circle		1%
69	Heartbeat		1%
70	Geneva		1%
71	Telegram		1%
72	Forumbee		1%
73	CustomerHub		1%
74	Intuit		<1%
75	Sprinklr		<1%
76	Verint		<1%
77	Airtable		<1%
78	Codoforum		<1%
79	StoryPrompt		<1%
80	WhatsApp		<1%
81	Swarm Markets		<1%
82	Notion		<1%
83	Beehive Forum		<1%
84	Freshworks		<1%
85	EzyCourse		<1%
86	Tevello		<1%
87	Instamojo		<1%
88	Disco		<1%
89	Influitive		<1%
90	HeySummit		<1%
91	Shopify		<1%
92	Quora		<1%
93	Hashnode		<1%
94	FUDforum		<1%
95	Tradewing		<1%
96	Okta		<1%
97	Productboard		<1%
98	Mixpanel		<1%
99	Automattic		<1%
100	Website Toolbox		<1%