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How popular isDiscourse in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 10.8K branded searches for Discourse worldwide which is up 15.1% over the last 12 months. Discourse holds 0.04% estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 7 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Discord99.8%
  2. Skool0.07%
  3. Mighty Networks0.06%
  4. Circle0.04%
  5. Discourse0.04%
  6. Bettermode0.01%
  7. Heartbeat<0.01%
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Which online community platforms compete with Discourse?

Discourse against online community platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Discord, Discourse. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDiscordSkoolMighty NetworksCircleDiscourseBettermodeHeartbeat
Oct 202599.8%0.05%0.09%0.04%0.03%0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202599.8%0.06%0.07%0.04%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202599.8%0.05%0.07%0.03%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202699.8%0.06%0.09%0.05%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202699.7%0.07%0.09%0.05%0.03%0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202699.8%0.06%0.07%0.04%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202699.8%0.07%0.09%0.05%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
May 202699.8%0.06%0.06%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202699.8%0.07%0.07%0.05%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202699.8%0.07%0.07%0.05%0.01%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202699.8%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202699.8%0.07%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.01%<0.01%

  1. 1.Discord

    99.8%

    Held 1st. 30.4M estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Skool

    0.07%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Mighty Networks

    0.06%

    Held 3rd. 18.2K estimated branded searches, +0.11% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Circle

    0.04%

    Held 4th. 13.6K estimated branded searches, -5.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Discourse

    0.04%

    Held 5th. 10.8K estimated branded searches, +79% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Bettermode

    0.01%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Heartbeat

    <0.01%

    Held 7th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Discourse and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Discourse

How has branded search demand for Discourse changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose from 9.3K to 10.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Discourse’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.03% to 0.04%.

How did search popularity change for online community platforms worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Skool worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose 15.1% over 12 measured months, from 9.3K to 10.8K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mighty Networks worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 33.2K to 18.2K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bettermode worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Discord worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 37.2M to 30.4M in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Circle worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 16.6K to 13.6K in September 2026.

Where does Discourse compete?

Discourse is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Online community platforms5th of 70.04%Shown above
Community management platforms3rd of 40.04%Show ranking
Community platforms4th of 57.6%Show ranking
Customer community platforms2nd of 535.2%Show ranking

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 these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

5 branded search terms

  • discourse community
  • discourse forum
  • discourse management
  • discourse online
  • discourse online community

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