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Teddy M.

Tech Administrator & Support Team

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/26/2021

"Discourse - An amazing platform"

5/5

What do you like best about Discourse?

Discourse was very straightforward to install, the Let's Encrypt integration is amazing. Discourse is an amazing platform with even more of an amazing design. My team enjoyed using it a lot. The cost of running is also very small. Overall it is a great experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Discourse?

I didn't really like that you can't deploy Discourse without a domain. It was very hard for me to use Discourse with my mail server at first, although I quickly got around that by using the numerous Discoruse tutorials available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Discourse:

I highly recommend to use a one click installation, it is much more easier than the regular installation (both are supported by Disocurse as far as I am aware, so no need to worry for support). Also, be prepared to wait and retry. You more than likely won't nail it on the first try. I also recommend you get some extra RAM and run a mail server on your VPS/dedicated server (if you already haven't done so), as this quite literally saved my installation from failure, because without a mail server - your installation is broken and if you don't have MailChimp or other popular mail platforms but instead have your own mail server (which is not locally hosted), chances are - you might fail. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Discourse solving and how is that benefiting you?

Recently, communication within my department has went down. And it wasn't only there, it seemed like all platforms we tried were just like the other ones - non-customisable, costy, and way too simple. Discourse was simple, but the "simple" which actually was fine with us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Response from André Sousa of Discourse

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Thank you for sharing your feedback on Discourse! We're delighted to hear that you found our platform easy to install and that your team enjoys using it. We're also glad to hear that our Let's Encrypt integration and cost-effective pricing have been helpful to you.

We apologize for any difficulty you experienced in deploying Discourse without a domain. We're constantly working to improve our platform and appreciate your feedback. We're pleased that you found our tutorials useful in resolving the issue.

We're grateful for your business and hope to continue providing you and your team with an exceptional experience. If you have any further feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

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