Discord vs Discourse vs Forum vs Mattermost
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Social Media & Creator Tools | Social Media & Creator Tools | Communication |
| Pricing | Free tier | Free tier | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | $2.99/month | $25/month | Free | $10/month |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud | — | — | Cloud |
| API available | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Platforms | ios, android, windows, macos | — | — | ios, android, windows, macos, linux |
| Certifications | — | — | — | — |
| Integrations | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Company | Founded 2015 | — | — | Founded 2015 |
| Feature attributes | ||||
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.