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Discuit

Ch 485.7of 54Online Community Platforms
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Moderation toolsadvanced
  4. 4Mobile appsweb app
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Overview

Discuit is ranked #48 of 54 in online community platforms on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Discuit plans and pricing

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Free Free Free and open-source software github.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on online community platforms

Free plan
Yesdiscuit.org
Moderation tools
advanceddiscuit.org
Mobile apps
web appdiscuit.org

Facts

Purpose
Discuit is an open-source community discussion platform described as an alternative to Reddit.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Community discovery
The site provides community browsing with Popular, Latest, Oldest, A–Z, and Z–A sorting.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Feed options
The home feed offers Hot, Activity, New, and Top sorting for day, week, month, year, and all time.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Post layouts
The home feed provides Card and Compact post layouts.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Progressive web app
Discuit is a Progressive Web App that can be installed on user devices.blog.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Open source license
The code is available under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
The project documents running the server locally and with Docker, and says it is designed for Linux-based systems.docs.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
API
The project documents an API and identifies its backend as a REST API server.docs.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Technical stack
The project uses Go for the backend, React for the frontend, MariaDB as its main datastore, and Redis for transient data.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support
The documentation directs users to GitHub Issues or the DiscuitDev community for setup help.docs.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026
Contributor guidance
The project welcomes contributions and asks contributors to discuss substantial work with maintainers before starting.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Organization
The maker describes Discuit as a nonprofit social media platform.blog.discuit.org · 11 Oct 2026

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