Discourse Pricing
Starting price
$25/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | $0 | month | 100% free; Full control; Community support |
| Starter | $25 | month | Managed hosting; Basic plugins; Email support |
| Standard | $100 | month | More plugins; Priority support |
| Business | $300 | month | Enterprise plugins; SLA; Dedicated support |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-29. Last updated 2026-10-08.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | $0/month | flat | $0 | $0 |
| Starter | $25/month | flat | $25 | $300 |
| Standard | $100/month | flat | $100 | $1,200 |
| Business | $300/month | flat | $300 | $3,600 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Discourse's starting price ($25) is 93% below the Social Media & Creator Tools average of $381.
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