# Discourse: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/discourse
Website: https://www.discourse.org

Discourse was named in 1 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Paid community platforms, 2% answer share, ranked #12, named first in 0%.

## What Discourse is

Discourse is a community platform for creating knowledge through conversation. It is built for tech companies and organisations running support hubs, team workspaces, product-feedback communities and developer communities.

It supports open discussions, chat, private messages and email-based participation. Categories, tags and accepted answers organise technical discussions. Moderation tools, AI-assisted community management and an admin dashboard support day-to-day operation. Discourse can be self-hosted or used through managed hosting, with API and webhook access, themes and plugins.

Pricing: Hosted plans include $100/month and $500/month tiers, plus custom Enterprise pricing; prices are in USD.
(From Discourse's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid community platforms (https://www.memetik.ai/index/paid-communities) | #12 of 13 | 2% | 0% | Perplexity |