phpBB vs Discourse

Is Discourse a good alternative to phpBB? Here’s what you need to know.

Discourse

Free

Civilized discussion platform. Modern forum software.

Discourse is the 100% open-source discussion platform for community forums, customer support, and team collaboration. Trust levels, badges, moderation tools, and real-time notifications. Self-host or use managed hosting.

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Why switch from phpBB?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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