Discourse vs Simple Machines Forum
A side-by-side look at Discourse and Simple Machines Forum. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Discourse
Social & Communications
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.
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Simple Machines Forum
Social & Communications
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) is a free, open source forum software that allows you to set up and run an online community. It has features like member profiles, private messaging, search, custom themes, add-ons, spam prevention, and more.
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