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Discourse

discourse/discourse
Needs setup You need your own server plus database, environment variables, domain or mail configuration. Read the official deployment docs first.

A platform for community discussion. Free, open, simple.

Community
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From the README

Discourse is a 100% open-source community platform for those who want complete control over how and where their site is run.

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Language
Ruby
License
GPL-2.0
Last updated
2026-09-23
Category
Social media
Section
General
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