NodeBB vs Oxwall
NodeBB
nodebb.orgOxwall
oxwall.comSide by side
| Figure | NodeBB | Oxwall |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 9.3 (#3) | 8.1 (#50) |
| Spec score · Social Networking Software | 8.6 (#7) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Administration | Administrators can create unlimited administrator and moderator accounts and set permissions for each. | Administrators can manage themes, pages and menus with drag-and-drop tools, set public or invitation-only access, and configure user roles and moderation. |
| Company | NodeBB says it was founded in 2014 by three developers and identifies the company as NodeBB, Inc. | The product FAQ identifies Skalfa LLC as the development company behind Oxwall. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Product | NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities. | Oxwall is described as an open-source, mobile-friendly social platform for building branded communities. |
| Support | Paid hosting plans list priority support, and NodeBB also points users to its community support forum. | The pricing page includes one month of managed support with Silver and three months with Gold, with optional support listed at $99/month. |
Plans
NodeBB
- Starter$20 a month
- Hamlet$100 a month
- Village$250 a month
- City$750 a month
- Self-hostedFree
- Enterprise SolutionsPriced on request
In their own words
NodeBB
NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities, including brand communities and product support boards. Members can write topics and replies using a visual editor or Markdown, chat in real time, and receive notifications for follows, likes and topic subscriptions. They can form groups with activity feeds, tag topics and follow tags for updates. Administrators can create unlimited moderator and administrator accounts and set their permissions. More than 500 plugins and themes can be installed through the control panel, and public Read and RESTful Write APIs support integrations. Spam-prevention integrations include Akismet, StopForumSpam and Project Honeypot. Self-hosted NodeBB is free to download and install under GPLv3; hosted plans start at $20 a month and include priority support. Basic full-text search uses the bundled database engine; Solr and Elasticsearch search require third-party plugins. Installation guides cover Linux, macOS, Windows and cloud deployment options including Docker.