NodeBB vs Ummah
NodeBB
nodebb.orgUmmah
theummah.ioSide by side
| Figure | NodeBB | Ummah |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 9.3 (#3) | 8.7 (#17) |
| Audience | NodeBB describes forums as useful for brand communities and product support boards. | The product is aimed at masajid, Muslim Student Associations, Islamic non-profits, schools and institutes, Muslim-owned businesses, and conferences. |
| Company | NodeBB says it was founded in 2014 by three developers and identifies the company as NodeBB, Inc. | The company identifies itself as Ummah Technology LLC and says it is built in Frisco, Texas. |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Product | NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities. | Ummah is an all-in-one community platform for Muslim organizations, including events, donations, member management, and community engagement. |
| Security | NodeBB operates a bug bounty program, but eligible testing is limited to try.nodebb.org and third-party plugins are excluded. | Ummah says it uses reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures, but does not guarantee absolute security. |
| Paid from | 20 | 19 |
Plans
NodeBB
- Starter$20 a month
- Hamlet$100 a month
- Village$250 a month
- City$750 a month
- Self-hostedFree
- Enterprise SolutionsPriced on request
Ummah
- FreeFree
- Basic$19 a month
- Advanced$75 a month
- Advanced$900 a year
- CustomPriced 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.