--- title: "Discourse: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Discourse is an online community platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/discourse" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Discourse: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Discourse is an online community platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Discourse - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among community management platforms**: <0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Community management platforms | 4 | <0.01% | 2.9K | | Community platforms | 5 | 1.8% | 2.9K | | Customer community platforms | 2 | 12.5% | 2.9K | - [Community management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/community-management-platforms) - [Community platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/community-platforms) - [Customer community platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/customer-community-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Discourse changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose from 2.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among community management platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among community platforms worldwide increased from 1.2% to 1.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among customer community platforms worldwide increased from 8.1% to 12.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among customer community platforms worldwide peaked at 12.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discourse rose from 4th to 2nd among customer community platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for community management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mighty Networks worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 33.2K to 18.2K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for community platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kajabi gained estimated Share of Search among community platforms worldwide, from 72.9% to 73.9%. - In August 2026, Bettermode gained estimated Share of Search among community platforms worldwide, from 2.8% to 3.5%. - In August 2026, Mighty Networks lost estimated Share of Search among community platforms worldwide, from 14% to 11.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Circle worldwide fell 13.3% over 11 measured months, from 16.6K to 14.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for customer community platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Discourse overtook Khoros to rank 2nd among customer community platforms worldwide, at 12.5%. - In August 2026, Circle gained estimated Share of Search among customer community platforms worldwide, from 61.1% to 62.1%. - In August 2026, Khoros lost estimated Share of Search among customer community platforms worldwide, from 15.6% to 12.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vanilla Forums worldwide fell 54.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 590 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Higher Logic worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Community management platforms | 2.4K | <0.01% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Community management platforms | 2.4K | <0.01% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Community management platforms | 2.4K | <0.01% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.9K | <0.01% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Community management platforms | 3.6K | 0.01% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.9K | <0.01% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.9K | <0.01% | 4 | | May 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.9K | <0.01% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.4K | <0.01% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.4K | <0.01% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Community management platforms | 2.9K | <0.01% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Community management platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Community platforms | 2.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Community platforms | 2.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Community platforms | 2.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Community platforms | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Community platforms | 3.6K | 1.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Community platforms | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Community platforms | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | Community platforms | 2.9K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Community platforms | 2.4K | 1.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Community platforms | 2.4K | 1.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Community platforms | 2.9K | 1.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Community platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Customer community platforms | 2.4K | 8.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Customer community platforms | 2.4K | 9.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Customer community platforms | 2.4K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.9K | 10.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Customer community platforms | 3.6K | 12.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.9K | 10.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.9K | 11.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.9K | 11.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.4K | 10% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.4K | 10.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Customer community platforms | 2.9K | 12.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Customer community platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Discourse measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Discourse’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “discourse forum” ## Which community management platforms compete with Discourse? - [Discord](/demand/global-en/brands/discord): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/discord-vs-discourse - [Mighty Networks](/demand/global-en/brands/mighty-networks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/discourse-vs-mighty-networks - [Bettermode](/demand/global-en/brands/bettermode): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bettermode-vs-discourse ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Discourse: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/discourse This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/discourse. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.