Discourse
discourse.org
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Open-source discussion platform and modern forum software for communities.
- Free tier
- Yes
- Per month
- Free – $500
- MCP
- No
Why it's here
Mature forum with self-hosting and an emerging MCP path; managed free hosting lowers setup, while paid managed plans cost more.
Free tier
Open-source self-hosted edition with full forum features.
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#9 of 25Mature forum with self-hosting and an emerging MCP path; managed free hosting lowers setup, while paid managed plans cost more.
| per month | FreeFreeManaged hosting | Open sourceFreeSelf-hosting costs extra | Pro$100 | Business$500 | EnterpriseCustom |
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| File storage | 5 GB | 50 GB | 20 GB | 100 GB | 200 GB |