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Alternatives to Discourse

Discourse is a popular software application. Here you can find self-hosted alternatives that offer similar functionality while giving you more control over your data and privacy.

Found 13 self-hosted alternatives

Syndie

Syndie is a libre system for operating distributed forums. `CC0-1.0` `Java`.

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CC0-1.0 decentralized Social

HyperKitty

Access GNU Mailman v3 archives.

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Social communication mailing list

Answer

Knowledge-based community software. You can use it to quickly build your Q&A community for product technical support, customer support, user communication, and more.

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Q&A Social community

AsmBB

Fast, SQLite-powered forum engine written in ASM.

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community SQLite Social

Flarum

Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again.

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discussion forum Social

Misago

Fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive.

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open source forum Social

NodeBB

Forum software built for the modern web.

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web forum Social

phpBB

Flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website.

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community Social communication

qpixel

Q&A-based community knowledge-sharing software.

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Social Q&A knowledge-sharing

Scoold

Stack Overflow in a JAR. An enterprise-ready Q&A platform with full-text search, SAML, LDAP integration and social login support.

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knowledge-sharing social login Social

Simple Machines Forum

Free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.

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community Social forum

Talkyard

Create a community, where your users can suggest ideas and get questions answered. And have friendly open-ended discussions and chat.

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community Social collaboration

Zusam

Free and open-source way to self-host private forums for groups of friends or family.

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Social self-hosted open-source