Forums.net

Spec sheet

Product

Forums.net is a hosted online discussion platform for organizations and businesses to run communities.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Intended users

The maker describes the product as designed for organizations and businesses, including communities for superfans, friends, and employees.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Integrations

The feature list names single sign-on, Tapatalk, YouTube and Vimeo video embedding, and VigLink support.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Security

The product page says traffic is secured over SSL and describes round-the-clock internal monitoring and off-site backups.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Support

Support is offered through tickets, phone calls, and screen-sharing, and subscription plans include personalized onboarding.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Headquarters

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · forums.net

Founded

2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · forums.net

Community tools

Features include boards, threads, private messaging, polls, a shoutbox, custom pages, themes, and plugins.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Data portability

Forum owners can export a complete copy of their database from the Admin Panel.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Hosting

The cloud-hosted service requires no installation or server maintenance by the customer.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Mobile access

Forums are available through a mobile web version and Tapatalk mobile apps for iOS and Android.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Plan limits

Plans set monthly pageview tiers and overage rates; the FAQ says attachment bandwidth limits depend on the selected plan.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Privacy controls

The FAQ says forum owners can restrict access with granular permissions, private boards, and a guests-must-log-in setting.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Service level

The service-level agreement page states that every plan includes a 100% uptime guarantee with compensation for unscheduled downtime.Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net

Plans and prices

Every Forums.net plan and price →

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