Flarum vs WoltLab Suite
Flarum
flarum.org
WoltLab Suite
woltlab.comSide by side
| Figure | Flarum | WoltLab Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €35.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 8 |
| Spec score · Forum Software | 7.9 (#6) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Spec score · Customer Community Software | 7.9 (#13) | 7.7 (#21) |
| Spec score · Online Community Platforms | 7.8 (#29) | 7.6 (#35) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2001 |
| Migration | The installation guide says there are no official importers and lists several unofficial community importers without guaranteeing they work or offering support for them. | The product has a built-in importer for community content, and WoltLab offers to handle migrations on request. |
| Product | Flarum is free, open-source forum software for running a discussion community on a website. | WoltLab Suite is community and forum software for brands, businesses, and communities. |
| Security | The installation guide says Flarum's default public directory keeps sensitive source code files inaccessible from the web root. | The product describes user permissions, one-way password storage, optional multi-factor authentication, and SSL/TLS support. |
| Support | Flarum directs users with questions to its community forum, where users can get help with their instances. | Cloud plans include official ticket support; higher plans add extra support seats, priority processing, or video conference training. |
Plans
WoltLab Suite
- Starter (monthly)€39.95 a month
- Professional (monthly)€79.95 a month
- Self-Hosted License€129.99, paid once
- Business (monthly)€249.95 a month
- Starter (annual)€431.40 a year
- Professional (annual)€863.40 a year
- Business (annual)€2,699.40 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Flarum
Flarum is free, open-source forum software for running discussions on websites and online communities. It provides group permissions, category access controls, moderation and flagging. Administrators can adjust settings, themes, CSS and extensions, and disable unneeded features. Members can write with lightweight Markdown or WYSIWYG editors. Notifications include in-browser alerts and email digests, while extensions can provide real-time notifications. A REST API lets external scripts interact with the forum and follows JSON:API practices. The extension manager discovers and installs add-ons, most of which are open source and free. Self-hosting requires Apache or Nginx, PHP 8.3 or later, a supported database and SSH access for some maintenance. Flarum is MIT-licensed and directs support questions to its community forum. Its documentation describes version 2.0 as a release candidate, not a final stable release. The project serves communities from small hobby groups to large enterprise forums.
WoltLab Suite
WoltLab Suite has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.