Discuit

5.6easy start · #48of 54
in Online Community Platforms

Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Web.

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

Discuit plans and pricing

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

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

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