# Discourse vs Disqus — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/discourse-vs-disqus
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Discourse and Disqus by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Discourse
Community discussion forums.
Best fit: Community managers and audience teams considering Discourse for this job: Community discussion forums.
- Community discussion forums
Before you choose: Test member access, moderation, notifications, search, and community data ownership in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://www.discourse.org
- [Read Discourse profile](https://trutool.co/tools/discourse): Read Discourse profile

### Disqus
Website comments and community discussion.
Best fit: Community managers and audience teams considering Disqus for this job: Website comments and community discussion.
- Website comments and community discussion
Before you choose: Test member access, moderation, notifications, search, and community data ownership in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://disqus.com
- [Read Disqus profile](https://trutool.co/tools/disqus): Read Disqus profile