Made in IndiaFree plan
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Discourse
by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit · Berkeley, United States · Since 2013
Open-source forums.
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Free trial / plan
- Free plan
- Start without a card
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.4
- transparency & India fit
What is Discourse?
Discourse is website builders & cms from Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, based in Berkeley, United States and has been building software since 2013. Open-source forums.
Website builders and content management systems let businesses publish sites without a developer or manage content with one. WordPress powers a large share of the web; hosted builders trade flexibility for simplicity.
A free plan is available, with paid plans for growing teams.
What works well
- +Free plan available to evaluate at zero cost
- +13 years in business — a mature, stable product
What to watch out for
- −Global vendor — check India-specific compliance (GST, TDS) and support hours before you commit
Best suited for: Startup · Small business · SMB
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Discourse features
Category-standard capabilities plus what Discourse adds. Verify depth in a demo.
- Drag-and-drop editor and templates
- Blog and CMS collections
- SEO settings and structured data
- Forms and lead capture
- E-commerce add-ons
- Multilingual support
- Custom domains and SSL
- Speed and hosting included
- Free plan to start without a card
- Open-source code you can self-host
Discourse pricing
Entry price
Free plan
Free plan, paid tiers for more users and features
How Discourse charges. Plans scale with users or features. Annual billing is usually 15–25% cheaper than monthly, and GST is added on top of listed prices in India.
Read from the vendor's official website. Prices change — confirm on discourse.org.
Specifications
- Category
- Website builders & CMS
- Vendor
- Civilized Discourse Construction Kit
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, United States
- Founded
- 2013
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- No
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Discourse — frequently asked questions
What is Discourse?+
Discourse is website builders & cms by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit. Open-source forums.
How much does Discourse cost?+
Discourse has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does Discourse offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — Discourse offers a free plan you can start with.
Is Discourse made in India?+
No. Discourse is developed by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit in Berkeley, United States, though it is used by Indian businesses.
Who is Discourse best suited for?+
Discourse suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for website builders & cms.
What are the best alternatives to Discourse?+
Popular alternatives in website builders & cms include Zoho Sites, WordPress.org, Google Sites. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Discourse deployed?+
Discourse is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Civilized Discourse Construction Kit
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit · Berkeley, United States · Founded 2013 · 1 product in our catalogue
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