Discourse

Discourse is a 100% open-source community platform for those who want complete control over how and where their site is run
Overview
Discourse is a modern, open-source platform for community discussion with realtime chat, rich moderation tools, theming, and an extensive plugin ecosystem. Built with Ruby on Rails and Ember.js, it uses PostgreSQL for data and Redis for caching/queues.
Features
Realtime: Built‑in chat and live updates for topics and posts.
Customizable: Themes, components, and brandable UI.
Extensible: Official and community plugins (e.g., Data Explorer, Discourse AI).
Moderation: Trust levels, flags, spam protection, and admin tools.
APIs: JSON APIs and webhooks for integrations.
Pricing
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