Discourse Features
Community Building (9)
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Member Profiles
Manages user profiles and contact records by allowing members to create and customize profiles with personal information and activity, while automatically uploading and maintaining this data within the company’s contact database.
Real-Time Notifications
Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs
Member Discovery
Helps members find and connect with relevant community members.
Member Referrals
Allows members to invite and refer new members to join the community.
Community Spaces
Enables the creation of dedicated spaces or groups to organize community content and discussions.
Paid Memberships
Allows monetization through paid access or subscription-based community tiers with built-in access control.
Multimedia Sharing
Enables sharing of images, videos, files, and other media within the community.
Courses
Supports hosting and delivering structured learning content directly within the community.
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Community Improvement (3)
Gamification
Helps engage members through gamification features such as points, rewards, and engagement metrics.
Polls & Questions
Provides native tools to create polls and ask questions within the community.
Automation Rules
Allows administrators to automate community workflows and actions.
Customer Analytics (6)
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Community Insights
Identifies member behavior trends, popular topics, and sentiment across the community.
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Community Engagement Analytics
Provides tools to measure and analyze member engagement, participation, and activity within the community.
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Downloadable Reports
Provides functionality to download community data and reports in multiple formats.
ROI Tracking
Tracks return on investment from community efforts, including retention, engagement, and revenue impact.
Engagement Tracking
Tracks metrics that provide insight into how a user interacts with any interface or product
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Community Management (15)
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Community Feeds & Discussions
Enables members to participate in discussion threads or activity feeds within the community platform.
Live Streaming
Allows hosts to broadcast live video sessions directly to the community without requiring third-party tools.
Chat & Messaging
Allows real-time or asynchronous messaging between members within the platform.
Events Management
Supports creating, hosting, and managing virtual or in-person community events within the platform.
Admin Roles & Permissions
Allows admins to assign roles and control access to features, content, and moderation tools.
Knowledge Base Management
Manage a repository of information that includes articles, FAQs, or tutorials used for self-service support
Group Management
Organize and edit a group of people's policy and members
Content Management
Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving
Feedback Management
Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service
Membership Management
Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families
Email Management
Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps
Website Management
Built-in website builder or integration with third-party site
Communication Management
Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Calendar Management
Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar
Account Options (6)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Allows users to sign in using a single sign-on (SSO) login in.
Social Login
Allows users to log in using account information for a socia media account.
Reputation System
Has a built-in reputation system that indicates a given user's previous post history and the validity of their previous posts.
Topic Subscription
Allows users to subscibe to specific topic areas.
Bookmarking
Allows users to bookmark specific questions or answers for reference.
History
Records a user's viewing and posting history.
Q&A Tools (8)
Tags
Allows posts to be tagged by subject area, team, etc.
Commenting System
Provides a more complex commenting system that allow users to comment on both questions and answers.
Notifications
Offers notifications when new posts have been made in a tag a user is subscribed to or when someone has answered their question.
Voting
Allows users to up- or downvote questions and answers.
Integrations
Integrates with other popular software in a business's stack.
Knowledge Integrations
Integrates with other knowledge repositories in the business to help users find answers to their questions
Formatting
Gives users advanced formatting options when posting questions and answers, such as a content editor, media uploads, mentions, and embeddable third-party content
Analytics
Tracks key metrics related to content and members
Knowledge Pages (11)
In-Content Feedback
Allows users to leave feedback within a wiki page or knowledge article.
Versioning and Version History
Allows users to see version history and return to previous versions of wiki pages.
Decision Trees
Displays knowledge articles to be arranged in a decision tree.
Duplicate Detection
Detects any creation of already existing knowledge pages and alerts user
Content Editor
Enables users to create rich knowledge pages with a combination of text, charts, images, video and audio
WYSIWYG Editor
What You See Is What You Get is a no-code tool that allows users to create and edit content using a visual interface
Rich Text Editor
Input different types of content and edit text formats, fonts, font sizes, and colors
Drag & Drop Editor
Editing tool that allows users to drag and drop images, icons, widgets, or other components
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Surveys & Feedback
Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success
Pre-built Templates
Pre-defined templates within a library for common cases such as contracts, websites, emails, and more
Knowledge Dissemination (14)
Page Analytics
Provides data on wiki page and knowledge article use.
Permissions
Allows administrators to provide permissions and gate pieces of content based on role.
Knowledge Sharing
Offers additional tools that facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Notifications
Notifies users when changes occur.
Advanced Search
Offers AI-based search capabilities
Organization
Allows knowledge pages to be organized into sections and subsections as needed
Other Integrations
Integrated with other tools to faciliate the sharing of information
Knowledge Integrations
Integrates with other knowledge repositories in the business
Full Text Search
Search for specific words or phrases within a document or database
Web Notifications
Set-up notifications and alerts for web browsers and apps.
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Website Integration
Seamlessly integrates with 3rd party websites
Social Media Integration
Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Agentic AI - Online Community Management (9)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Social Media Integration
Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base (4)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Additional Functionality (67)
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Commenting/Notes
Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view
Content Publishing Options
Facilitates online authoring and publishing of the content
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Content Library
Centralized repository to store content and assets
Document Classification
Assign categories, labels, tags, or attributes to documents for organization, search and storage
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
SEO Management
Optimize and manage the search engine optimization efforts for a website or digital content
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Widgets
An extended application or connector that enables users to perform additional services with their current set of tools
Mobile Interface
A way of interacting with a mobile application using items such as windows, icons, and menus
Catalog Management
Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price
Online Forums
Email Alerts
Receive and/or send email notifications for urgent updates, requests, or other information
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Mobile Alerts
Notifications via mobile devices
Dashboard
Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics
Feedback Management
Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Live Chat
Ability to chat online in real time
Chatbot
AI-based platform which conducts a conversation via auditory or textual methods
Knowledge Management
Gather, organize, share, and analyze knowledge in terms of resources, documents, and people skills
Wiki
An informational database that allows users to add, delete, or revise content
Text Editing
Edit text as needed
SSL Security
Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Customizable Fields
Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Content Management
Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Knowledge Base Management
Manage a repository of information that includes articles, FAQs, or tutorials used for self-service support
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Discussions/Forums
Online forums/groups where users can ask questions, share ideas, best practices, etc.
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Calendar Management
Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar
Communication Management
Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Email Reminders
Reminders sent via email
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Discussions/Forums
Online forums/groups where users can ask questions, share ideas, best practices, etc.
Ideation
The creation, development, and sharing of potentially innovative new ideas
Personalization
Adjust communications based on previous interactions or personal preferences
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Contact Database
Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc.
Moderation
Controls/tools to moderate the session
@mentions
An @mention is a way to tag or notify a specific person about a message/post
Member Directory
Comprehensive list that contains information and details of all the members associated with a particular organization or group
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Filtering
Find & retrieve relevant data or documents
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Commenting/Notes
Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
SSL Security
Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
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