Discourse vs Google Forms

Discourse

Description: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform built for modern communities and organizations. It enables fluid conversations across teams with features like categories, tags, private messages, and real-time notifications.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Google Forms

Description: Google Forms is a free online survey and questionnaire builder offered by Google as part of the G Suite productivity suite. It allows users to create customizable forms and surveys to collect information, registrations, event sign-ups, etc. without coding.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Discourse Features

• Topic-focused discussions
• Real-time notifications
• Private messaging
• User roles and permissions
• Mobile app
• Categories and tags
• Search
• Moderation tools
• Custom theming
• Plugins and integrations

Google Forms Features

• Create customizable forms and surveys
• Collect information and responses
• Multiple question types (text, multiple choice, checkboxes, etc.)
• Themes and branding
• Logic and branching
• Collect files and images
• Summary charts and graphs
• Collaborate and share forms
• Send via email and embed on websites
• Integrates with other G Suite apps

Discourse

• Open Source

Google Forms

• Free