Forumbee vs Higher Logic Vanilla
Forumbee
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| Figure | Forumbee | Higher Logic Vanilla |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Customer Community Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Spec score · Online Community Platforms | 8.9 (#4) | 7.5 (#37) |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 8.7 (#19) | 7.8 (#77) |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | United States | Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Integrations | The pricing page names Slack, Google Analytics, Front, Zendesk and other integrations. | Listed integrations include Zendesk, Salesforce, Jira, Freshdesk, HubSpot, Zoom, and Zapier. |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Security | Forumbee says its safeguards include encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring, and secure storage practices. | The Essential plan lists data encryption and a dedicated database; Enterprise lists database-level encryption and a disaster recovery site option. |
| Support | The Premium plan includes email support, while the Enterprise plan includes a dedicated success manager with an annual subscription. | The Enterprise and Enterprise Plus packages list Enterprise Support. |
Plans
Forumbee
- Premium$250 a month
- Enterprise$750 a month
- Additional Admin Users$50 a month
- Additional Members$100 a month
- Professional Services$200 a month
- Personalized Training$300, paid once
- Assisted Account Setup Package$1,500, paid once
- Custom Theme Package$3,500, paid once
- Gamification Module$4,200 a year
- Custom PlanPriced on request
Higher Logic Vanilla
- CorporatePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise PlusPriced on request
- EssentialPriced on request
In their own words
Higher Logic Vanilla
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