Forumotion vs PlushForums
Forumotion
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plushforums.comSide by side
| Figure | Forumotion | PlushForums |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Forum Software | 7.8 (#9) | 7.9 (#7) |
| Backups | Forumotion says it makes regular backups and lets forum owners restore a forum to a state from up to four months earlier. | The maker says sites are backed up hourly to one location and nightly to another. |
| Integrations | Forumotion supports Facebook Connect registration and Discord webhooks for alerts about new topics and posts. | MailChimp integration synchronizes member data both ways for newsletters and email digests, and paid subscriptions use PayPal. |
| Intended users | Forumotion presents its hosted service as suitable for people who want to create a community forum without technical knowledge or installation. | The maker presents PlushForums for public communities, private business collaboration, customer service, knowledge bases, and organisational knowledge sharing. |
| Product | Forumotion is a hosted service for creating and customizing online discussion forums and communities. | PlushForums is a hosted forum software platform for building online communities and sharing knowledge within organisations. |
| Security | Forum administrators can order an SSL certificate to secure a forum URL with HTTPS. | The service offers SSL, elevated password-strength requirements, brute-force protection, bot and spam defenses, and role-based content controls. |
| Support | Forumotion says its support team is available to help administrators and members, and also provides a support forum. | Customers can contact support by email, and the maker says it will respond as soon as possible. |
Plans
Forumotion
- Free packageFree
- Advanced packagePrice not published
- Premium packagePrice not published
PlushForums
- Small$49 a month
- Medium$75 a month
- Large$120 a month
- Extra Large$200 a month
- Double XL$375 a month
- Giant$650 a month
In their own words
Forumotion
Forumotion has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PlushForums
PlushForums has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.