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	Discourse Best match for you	Circle
Your score	7.3	7.3
AppDuo score	7.3	7.3
Ease of use	7.0	7.5
Features	8.3	8.5
Value for money	7.0	6.5
Performance	7.5	7.5
Support	7.0	7.0
Privacy & security	6.8	6.5
Starts at	$100.00/mo (business plan)	$89.00/mo (business plan)
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Launched	2013	2020
Developer	Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.	CircleCo, Inc.
Best for	Product-support and open-source project communities Teams with engineers able to run their own server	Creators, coaches and brands selling paid memberships or courses Teams that need a branded community with SSO, API access and automation

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