XenForo vs Discourse : Which is Better?

XenForo

XenForo is an Internet forum software package written in the PHP using the Zend Framework. Developed by XenForo, Ltd.

License: Commercial

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Windows Linux Online

Discourse

Discourse is a civilized discussion platform for your community. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, long-form chat room, and more. Developed by Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

License: Open Source

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Online Self-Hosted Ruby

XenForo VS Discourse Feature comparision

Feature	XenForo	Discourse
Responsive design
Forums
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
User friendly
Chat
Website integration
Plugins
Mobile friendly
Patreon Integration
REST API
Slack integration
Trust Level system
Ad-free
Add collaborators/moderators
Argument mapping
Idea evaluation