Comparison Discuz! X vs Discourse

Discuz! is a software designed to support users in the area of Internet Forums. The software is based on PHP. It is widely used by users in China. It is available for free for private use. However, it comes with a license with commercial use costs. The software is officially available in Chinese only. It is used to build large websites to create community forums, blogs, intra-city communities, game exchange stations, dating purposes and picture material stations, among others. The software is recognized for its high performance and high-quality security. It is designed to support MySQL and PostgreSQL as well.

Discourse is open-source software available for free. It has been available since 2014. It was founded by Sam Saffron, Jeff Atwood and Robin Ward. It is designed to serve users in the realm of internet forums. It offers high-quality support and gives greater control to users. It offers notifications in real-time along with infinite scrolling as well. Discourse is known for its vast scope for customization. It offers a robust plugin architecture to support a wide range of plugins. It comes with an easy-to-use theming system as well. It supports and ensures high-quality discussions. It also gives scope for making usability improvements.