XenForo Alternatives

XenForo is described as 'A compelling community experience. Intuitive. Social. Engaging. Fast. XenForo brings a fresh outlook to forum software' and is a Forum Software in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to XenForo for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best XenForo alternative is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Flarum or phpBB. Other great apps like XenForo are Simple Machines Forum, MyBB, NodeBB and Vanilla Forum.

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XenForo alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2024
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  1. Booklet icon

    Booklet

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Booklet Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations

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    • Booklet is the most popular SaaS alternative to XenForo.

    • Booklet is Freemium and ProprietaryXenForo is Paid and Proprietary
  2. PlushForums icon

    PlushForums

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    Plush is the most polished, user-friendly forum experience ever, featuring real-time discussions, beautiful design, an integrated blog, member directory, private messaging, paid subscriptions and a world-class mobile experience.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Instaforum icon

    Instaforum

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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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    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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    PlushForums

    Plush is the most polished, user-friendly forum experience ever, featuring real-time discussions, beautiful design, an integrated blog, member directory, private messaging, paid subscriptions and a world-class mobi...

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    FUDforum

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    FUDforum (Fast Uncompromising Discussion Forum) is a free and open source web discussion forum. FUDforum combines an extensive feature set while maintaining the ability to generate forum web pages extremely fast.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. VyHub icon

    VyHub

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    VyHub is a multi-game donation and management software. Manage your community, save time and earn donations.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    VyHub screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Self-hosted
    11.  Community management
    12.  Rust

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  8. Forem icon

    Forem

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    Forem is open source software for building modern and independent communities for your developers, peers, customers, users. Forem is already powering communities that serve over 10 million monthly unique visitors.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Home

    Forem Features

    1.  Feedback

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  10. Phorum icon

    Phorum

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    Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum's very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master's needs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Phorum screenshot 1

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  11. AsmBB icon

    AsmBB

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The default theme Wasp.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No dependencies
    2.  Skinnable

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  12. Thredded icon

    Thredded

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Bullentin Board

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    Bulletin Board is new modern forum software that allow you build a professional forum

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Bullentin Board screenshot 1

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  14. miniBB icon

    miniBB

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    miniBB is a standalone, open source program for building your own Internet forum. If you want a lite, simple and stable message board attached to your existing website at the very high integration level, which may include the full customization of the layout to the look of your...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    miniBB screenshot 1

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  15. PunBB icon

    PunBB

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    PunBB is a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Last release was 4 years ago. Last commit was 2 years ago.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

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