Simple Machines Forum pricing
1 plan read from simplemachines.org
Simple Machines Forum 2.1.4Free Full install, large upgrade, and patch packages are listed Read 9 Oct 2026 · download.simplemachines.org
In short
- Simple Machines Forum has a free plan (Simple Machines Forum 2.1.4).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forumbee | $50/mo | No | Yes |
| Discourse | $100/mo | Yes | No |
| NodeBB | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| bbPress | — | Yes | No |
| Khoros Communities | — | No | No |
| Flarum | — | No | No |
| PlushForums | $49/mo | No | Yes |
| ProBoards | $1.67/mo | Yes | No |