Forem AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Forum Software - Page 2

The best Forum Software alternative to Forem is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Flarum or phpBB. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Forem and 19 are Forum Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Forum Software alternatives to Forem are Simple Machines Forum, MyBB, NodeBB and XenForo.

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Forem alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2024
  1. WoltLab Suite icon
     9 likes

    WoltLab Suite (formerly Burning Board) is an enterprise grade CMS built for communities and forums.

    121 WoltLab Suite alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  2. Booklet icon
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    Booklet is a asynchronous discussion forum as an alternative to chat. It sends calm, automated summaries to everybody so that they stay informed and engaged - without having to stay logged in.

    49 Booklet alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Booklet Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations
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    • Booklet is the most popular SaaS alternative to Forem.

    • Booklet is Freemium and ProprietaryForem is Free and Open Source
  3. Instaforum icon
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    With Instaforum, you can build a forum website that's as simple and usable as a modern messaging app. It can be public or private, and users don't have to install anything. It's easy to set up, runs on your domain with your branding, and you control your data.

    39 Instaforum alternatives
    Instaforum screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Encrypted Backup
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  Unlimited storage
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  No Tracking
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  4. AsmBB icon
     4 likes

    AsmBB is high performance web forum software, written entirely in assembly language. It is very lightweight, but provides decent set of features and ultimate performance.

    45 AsmBB alternatives
    The default theme Wasp.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No dependencies
    2.  Skinnable
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  5. Thredded icon
     3 likes

    Feature-rich and lightning fast forums. Works standalone or as a Rails engine. Markdown by default, with plugins for code highlighting, KaTeX math, and BBCode. No JavaScript required. Easy deployment on Heroku or with Ansible.

    53 Thredded alternatives
    Thredded screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Clevada icon
     1 like

    Clevada is an All-In-One Cloud Software Suite with Website Builder, Community Forum, Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Internal Communication and more.

    88 Clevada alternatives
    Admin dasboard

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Reminders
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Calendar View
    6.  Hierarchical Structure
    7.  Gantt-charts
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Task Time Tracking
    11.  Intranet Function
    12.  Knowledge base
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  7. Tribe Community Platform icon
     7 likes

    Tribe is a white-label platform, empowering the new generation of online communities. It boosts users engagement and growth through widgets and integrations to existing stacks.

    34 Tribe Community Platform alternatives
    Tribe Community Platform screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tribe Community Platform Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  User Analysis
    5.  Extensive customisability
    6.  Private Groups
    7.  Single Sign-On
    8.  Activity feed
    9.  White-labeled
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