Discourse vs Mighty Networks
On the evidence we track, Discourse leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for community platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Discourse
LeaderA free, open-source platform for building online communities that can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure or run on official Discourse hosting, with built-in real-time chat and customizable themes.
Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks enables creators and brands to build engaged member communities with built-in tools for content delivery, live events, courses, subscriptions, and member interaction across web and mobile apps.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Discourse
LeaderFrom $100/month. Free tier available.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited members and chat
- 2 staff seats
- Public and private categories
- Community support
- Pro$100/month, 5 staff seats
- Unlimited members and chat
- Unlimited public and private categories
- Unlimited tags
- Custom groups
- 5 staff seats
- +5 more
- Business$500/month, 15 staff seats
- All Pro features plus:
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Automation
- Events
- Gamification
- +5 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Business features plus:
- Unlimited staff seats
- Expert design and development services
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- 50+ plugins
- +5 more
Mighty Networks
From $79/month. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
- Launch$79/month
- Community building and customization
- Courses and events
- Paid memberships and one-time payments
- Member management
- Zoom integration
- +3 more
- ScaleFor scaling beyond $500/month
- Everything in Launch
- Member video uploads
- Custom domain
- Space branding customization
- Cohort-based courses
- +3 more
- Mighty ProContact sales
- Custom branded iOS and Android apps
- Full community management services
- Exclusive data access
- Dedicated community strategist
- Custom branded payment processing
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Discourse
Leader- Slack
- Telegram
- Discord
- Mattermost
- Matrix
- Zulip
- Rocket.Chat
- Gitter
- Stride
- Microsoft Teams
- Basecamp
- IRC Cloud
- Flock
- Webex
- GitHub
- Google Adsense
- Google Ad Manager
- Amazon Affiliates
- Patreon
- X
- Apple
- Mastodon
- +6 more
Mighty Networks
- Zoom
- Kit
- Delphi
- Zapier
- Google Analytics
- Meta Pixel
- TikTok Pixel
- Stripe
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Discourse or Mighty Networks: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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