Discourse vs Facebook Groups
Zero of fourteen models named Discourse first on the direct prompt; zero named Facebook Groups. Discourse was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Facebook Groups by six and Discourse carries 45 labels and Facebook Groups 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
founded 2013. Named in one category this edition.
By Facebook, Colombia, founded 2004. Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the community platforms page.
By framing
DiscourseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFacebook Groups
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Discourse and Facebook Groups were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 143 answers naming Discourse and the 35 naming Facebook Groups. In those answers Facebook Groups took the first choice zero times and Discourse three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
Discourse Facebook Groups first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Discourse on the left and Facebook Groups on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Discourse31%#2 of 12Facebook Groups0%#11 of 12Discourse18%#2 of 12Facebook Groups2%#8 of 12Discourse4%#5 of 10Facebook Groups0%#– of 10What the models said about Discourse
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“basic forums like Discourse (lacks B2B-specific features)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Excellent search and moderation; less "modern visual portal" aesthetic out of the box.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“the hosted version starts at ~$100/mo and can get pricey with scaling” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“open-source, self-hostable, transparent pricing (from $100/mo), full data ownership, no lock-in” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Absolute minimum budget: Start with Discourse (free) or Thinkific ($5/month)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Discourse if you want the best mix of capability, control, and cost-effectiveness.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Facebook Groups
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“These are convenient but risky for branded customer communities due to algorithm changes, data ownership loss, privacy scandals, and lack of control.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Facebook Groups lack data ownership, have limited branding options, and are subject to algorithm changes” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“No data ownership, algorithm changes disrupt reach, limited business features, privacy concerns” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“the best customer community platform is often Facebook Groups (completely free)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Completely free and leverages a platform most people already use. Good for informal communities but less branded.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“Zero budget + no technical team: Use Discord, Facebook Groups, or Geneva.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.