Discourse pricing
Discourse's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $100 a month. There's a free plan for up to 2 users. A team of 10 pays $500 a month on Business. Enterprise is priced on request.
Every plan below was checked against Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.'s own pricing page on October 5, 2026. Prices are in USD, before tax.
Plans
Discourse plans and prices
Both billing rates, the yearly saving, and who each plan can be bought for.
| Plan | Paying monthly | Paying yearly (per month) | Seats | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Runs on a free yourname.discourse.group address. Discourse also publishes its software as free, open-source code that you can run on your own servers. | Free | Free | Up to 2 | free |
| Pro Staff seats are for admins and moderators; members are unlimited. Discourse lists extra page views, storage, emails and staff users as add-ons but shows no add-on prices. | $100/mo | — | Up to 5 | per month |
| Business Staff seats are for admins and moderators; members are unlimited. Extra page views, storage, emails and staff users are listed as add-ons without prices. | $500/mo | — | Up to 15 | per month |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Any | custom pricing |
Real cost
What Discourse costs for your team
Monthly totals at four team sizes, with seat minimums and bundles applied.
| Plan | 1 person | 5 people | 10 people | 25 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | — | — |
| Pro | $100/mo | $100/mo | — | — |
| Business | $500/mo | $500/mo | $500/mo | — |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Monthly totals before tax, using the yearly-billing rate where Discourse publishes one and the monthly rate otherwise. Highlighted: the cheapest paid plan for that team size. A dash means the plan can't be bought for that many people.
Upgrading
What each Discourse tier adds, and what it costs
Pro
$100/mo
Includes: 5 staff seats · 500k monthly page views, 20 GB storage · Custom domain and themes · API and webhook access
Business
$500/mo
+$400 a month over Pro
Includes: 15 staff seats · 500k monthly page views, 100 GB storage · Reporting, automation, events, gamification · SSO (OpenID and OAuth2)
Compared
Discourse vs alternatives on price
| Tool | 1 person | Team of 10 | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Discourse | $100/moPro | $500/moBusiness | Free |
 Circle | $89/mo + usageProfessional | $159/mo + usageProfessional | No |
 Skool | $9/mo + usageHobby | $9/mo + usageHobby | No |
 Mighty Networks | $29/mo + usageExplore | $354/mo + usageGrowth | No |
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
Change log
Discourse price history
No price changes recorded since we started tracking Discourse's pricing on October 5, 2026. We re-check it at least every 90 days and log every change here.
FAQs
Discourse pricing questions
Is Discourse free?
Yes. The free plan costs nothing and covers up to 2 users. Limits: Runs on a free yourname.discourse.group address. Discourse also publishes its software as free, open-source code that you can run on your own servers.
How much does Discourse cost per month?
Discourse's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $100 a month. There's a free plan for up to 2 users. A team of 10 pays $500 a month on Business. Enterprise is priced on request.
Is Discourse cheaper if you pay annually?
Not on the published prices: none of Discourse's plans list a lower rate for annual billing.
Does Discourse have a free trial?
Yes, a 14-day free trial of the paid features, on top of the free plan.
How we check these prices
An editor compares every plan with Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.'s own pricing page and help centre, records the monthly and yearly rates exactly as published, and leaves out any figure the vendor doesn't state. Team totals are arithmetic on those rates. We re-check at least every 90 days and log any change above. Responsible editor: Lokesh Kapoor. Our methodology · Discourse pros and cons
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