Khoros Communities vs Discourse

Name: Discourse
Brand: Discourse
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 1 (2 reviews)

Community Platforms pricing comparison · 2026

Khoros Communities pricing ranges from $1500–$3000/month, while Discourse ranges from $0–$300/month. Discourse is typically 96% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Khoros Communities

Khoros Communities is an enterprise-grade community management platform trusted by major g

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$400 $900K

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Discourse

Discourse is a powerful, open-source discussion platform built for modern communities that

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$400 $900K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Discourse saves $870K vs Khoros · 25 seats

Cheapest $30K

Spread 97%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Enterprise Plus

$900K/yr

year 1 license · $3.0K/seat

Pro

$30K/yr

year 1 license · $100/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$400/yr

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 5 sourced facts

4 hidden-cost · 1 review platform

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 6 sourced facts

2 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

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Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

2 documented

Limited Real-Time Communication

10-20% of license costs

2 sources
Social Network Integration Gaps

5-10% of license costs

2 sources

2 documented

Self-Hosting Infrastructure Costs

$50-$200/month

1 source
Custom Development for Missing Features

10-20% of license costs

1 source

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

TrustRadius

7.4/5 (5)

Best for

Large enterprises managing high-volume customer communities with complex moderation and engagement needs

Watch out

No real-time chat or echat functionality

TrustRadius

9/5 (3)

Trustpilot

1/5 (2)

Best for

Technical teams that want complete control and can manage their own hosting, updates, and maintenance

Watch out

Hard to setup for self-hosting

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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