Discourse alternatives

At a glance

We list 9 other community platforms as alternatives to Discourse: Bettermode, Circle, Disciple, Heartbeat, Higher Logic, Kajabi, Khoros, Mighty Networks and Skool.
Circle, Disciple, Heartbeat and Mighty Networks work with Zapier, as Discourse does.
Bettermode works with Zendesk, as Discourse does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

9 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Bettermode
A customer community platform with a branded home for discussions, events, knowledge, and feedback.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: integration with Salesforce, Hubspot or Intercom; SOC 2.
Paid plans from
Growth, $1,500 per month, billed yearly ($1,750 month to month) (as of November 12, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Discourse
Zendesk
Main features
Design Studio, Multilingual, Moderation tools
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Circle
Build a home for your community, events, and courses, all under your own brand.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: Desktop; integration with Auth0 or Teachable; SOC 2.
Paid plans from
Professional, $89 per month, billed annually (as of November 12, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
iOS, Android, Desktop
Integrations shared with Discourse
WordPress, Zapier
Main features
Courses, Live events, Branded apps
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Disciple
Create a white-labelled community app on iOS, Android and web.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: integration with Salesforce, HubSpot or Zoho; ISO 27001.
Paid plans from
Branded App, $599 per month, billed yearly (as of November 12, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web
Integrations shared with Discourse
Zapier
Main features
Branded mobile apps, Feeds and group chats, Page builder
Security and compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Heartbeat
Run memberships, courses, events and payments in one place you own.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: integration with Stripe or Zoom.
Paid plans from
Build, $49 per month, up to 350 members (as of November 12, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Discourse
Zapier
Main features
Discussions, Courses and cohorts, Live events
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Higher Logic
Online community software that connects community, communications, data and AI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: integration with Salesforce, Jira or Productboard.
Integrations shared with Discourse
None in common
Main features
Idea upvotes and statuses, Product-specific categories, Product management integrations
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Kajabi
Kajabi gives experts one place to build, market, sell, and deliver their work.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: integration with Zoom, Google Meet or Calendly.
Free trial
30 days
Platforms
Web
Integrations shared with Discourse
None in common
Main features
Courses, Coaching programs, Communities
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Khoros
AI-native customer engagement with Aurora AI community and Iris AI social platforms.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Discourse yet.
Main features
AI self-service, Automated moderation, Community analytics
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Mighty Networks
The community platform that delivers community, courses and events.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Discourse for: a lower starting price; integration with Zoom, Kit or Delphi; SOC 2.
Paid plans from
Launch, $79 per month (as of November 12, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web
Integrations shared with Discourse
Zapier
Main features
Community design framework, Native mobile apps, AI Cohost
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Skool
A community platform where you can discover communities or create your own.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Discourse yet.
Main features
Community discovery, Create your own community, Free and paid communities
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At a glance

We list 9 other community platforms as alternatives to Discourse: Bettermode, Circle, Disciple, Heartbeat, Higher Logic, Kajabi, Khoros, Mighty Networks and Skool.

Circle, Disciple, Heartbeat and Mighty Networks work with Zapier, as Discourse does.

Bettermode works with Zendesk, as Discourse does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.