# Discourse vs GitHub Discussions (https://devrel.directory/directory/compare/discourse-vs-github-discussions)

Discourse and GitHub Discussions are both listed under Community platforms in this directory. On the criteria this directory records they differ on focus, public source repo, last commit, stars, documentation, pricing model. The table below compares them on identical criteria, drawn from what each product publishes.

## Side by side

| Criterion | Discourse | GitHub Discussions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Category | Tools | Tools |
| Type | Community platforms | Community platforms |
| Focus | community, forum | community, forum, open-source |
| Public source repo | Yes | Not stated |
| Last commit | Aug 2026 | Not stated |
| Stars | 47k | Not stated |
| Documentation | Not stated | Yes |
| Pricing model | Open core (checked Jul 26, 2026) | Not stated |
| Link verified | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Listed since | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |

## What each one is

### Discourse (https://devrel.directory/directory/discourse)

The standard open-source forum software for long-form developer community discussion.

Discourse is listed under Community platforms.

### GitHub Discussions (https://devrel.directory/directory/github-discussions)

Threaded forums attached to your repos; the lowest-friction community home for open-source projects.

GitHub Discussions is listed under Community platforms, tagged open-source.

## How to read this

Every fact on this page is copied from the product's own site or repository and dated. We do not test these tools hands-on, and the criteria are structural (what a product publishes) rather than qualitative (how well it works). Pricing is read off each product's own pricing page and carries the date it was read, so check the current page before budgeting. Where a product does not state something, the table says so instead of guessing.