Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Discourse
Discourse clearly comes out ahead of Discord on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $2.99/mo for Discord and $20/mo for Discourse.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Discord Inc. | Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingDesign | MarketingDevelopmentEducation & EdTech |
| Categories | communication | customer-success |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | discord | discourse |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Free Server Boosts Plus 30% Off Extra Boosts | ||
| 15+ Plugins (Discourseconnect, Chat Integration, Solved, Github, Etc.) | ||
| Ability To Join Up To 200 Servers | ||
| 20+ Plugins (Data Explorer, Automation, Oauth2, Openid Connect, Policy, Etc.) | ||
| Custom Profile Themes, Banners, And Animated Avatars | ||
| 50+ Plugins (Code Review, Saved Search, Topic Tooltips, Saml Authentication) | ||
| Custom Video Backgrounds | ||
| Everything On Business | ||
| Hd Video Streaming (Up To 4K And 60Fps) | ||
| Everything On Free | ||
| Includes All Features From Nitro Basic | ||
| Everything On Pro | ||
| Increased File Upload Limit (50 Mb) | ||
| Everything On Starter | ||
| Increased File Upload Limit (500 Mb) | ||
| Expert Design & Development Services | ||
| Longer Messages (Up To 4,000 Characters) | ||
| Free Domain (Your-Community.Discourse.Group) | ||
| Nitro Badge On Your Profile | ||
| Migration Services | ||
| Use Custom Emojis And Stickers Anywhere | ||
| Social Logins (Facebook, Google, Github, Apple) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Discourse comes out ahead overall, though Discord can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Discord's paid plans start at $2.99/mo and Discourse's start at $20/mo, so Discord is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Discord and Discourse offer a free tier.
Discourse is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
