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Description

Open-source forum software available at no cost allows you to facilitate searchable conversations with your customers, dedicated fans, and team members. You can establish a self-service resource center that houses frequently asked questions, intriguing concepts, and valuable discussions. With our automated trust mechanism, the entire community can contribute to fostering meaningful dialogue. Tailor the appearance to suit your preferences, connect with your preferred services, and build the community you envision while enhancing user engagement.

Description

Instance is a comprehensive platform designed for communities and membership for creators, coaches, agencies, and online enterprises. You can create a fully customized community application on your own domain, equipped with features like real-time chat, voice channels, member accounts, subscription options, Stripe payment integration, storefronts, user roles, courses, push notifications, email capabilities, moderation tools, and a programmable Bot API. Members have the ability to explore products, make purchases, and automatically receive appropriate roles based on their interactions. This empowers businesses to maintain ownership of their branding, audience, customer interactions, and the platform itself, eliminating the need to depend on external social media sites. Additionally, Instance offers AI assistants and bespoke bots that help streamline community management tasks and operational processes. By merging community governance, membership solutions, payment systems, content management, and communication tools into one adaptable platform, it presents a viable alternative to other tools such as Discord, Whop, Skool, and Circle, catering to the diverse needs of modern online businesses. Ultimately, Instance is designed to elevate the experience of both creators and their communities, enabling stronger connections and engagement.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AppWise Yes 
Brightcove Yes 
Captain Compliance Yes 
Commsor Yes 
Enterpret Yes 
Facebook Yes 
GitHub Yes 
Google Ads Yes 
IFTTT Yes 
Josys Yes 
Ketch Yes 
Matomo Yes 
Mattermost Yes 
Motileo Yes 
Neyox Yes 
PartnerStack Yes 
Stackreaction Yes 
Zendesk Yes 
crowd.dev Yes 
n8n Yes 

Integrations

AppWise No 
Brightcove No 
Captain Compliance No 
Commsor No 
Enterpret No 
Facebook No 
GitHub No 
Google Ads No 
IFTTT No 
Josys No 
Ketch No 
Matomo No 
Mattermost No 
Motileo No 
Neyox No 
PartnerStack No 
Stackreaction No 
Zendesk No 
crowd.dev No 
n8n No 

Pricing Details

$100 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$9/month
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Discourse

Founded

2013

Country

USA

Website

www.discourse.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

Instance

Founded

2024

Country

United States

Website

tryinstance.com

Product Features

Community

Content Management No 
Content Moderation Yes 
Discussions / Forums Yes 
Event Management No 
Group Management No 
Ideation / Crowdsourcing No 
Member Directory Yes 
Membership Management No 
Social Media Management No 
Website Management No 
White Label No 

Product Features

Community

Content Management No 
Content Moderation No 
Discussions / Forums No 
Event Management No 
Group Management No 
Ideation / Crowdsourcing No 
Member Directory No 
Membership Management No 
Social Media Management No 
Website Management No 
White Label No 

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