# Custom Domain name issue "forum does not exist"

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-domain-name-issue-forum-does-not-exist/279282>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 17, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-domain-name-issue-forum-does-not-exist/279282 "2023-09-17T08:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-domain-name-issue-forum-does-not-exist/279282/5 "2023-09-18T19:15:42Z")

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> [@Alexander](#):
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> (I ask because of the domain \*.discourse.group)
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> If that’s the case, Custom Domains is not available as far as I remember

This is relatively new, but sites on Discourse’s Basic, Pro, and Business plans can all be hosted on a subdomain of `discourse.group`. Custom domains can be configured for sites on the Pro and Business plans. Sites on the Basic plan have to stick with a subdomain of `discourse.group`: [Discourse pricing | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](https://discourse.org/pricing).

> [@Remo\_van\_de\_Sande](#):
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> What other service than the “Open Source” program is there ?

Discourse is open source software. It can either be hosted by a hosting company (for example, Discourse’s hosting business) or self hosted. In either case, you are still using the open source version of Discourse. I’m a little biased, but I’d choose to have Discourse host my sites for me whenever possible.

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