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24 alternatives to Flarum

A modern, open forum app built for vibrant communities

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flarum launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Flarum – Delightfully simple open-source forum software▲163

   2015 · flarum.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flarum▲29

   Beautiful open-source forum software

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flarum▲134

   Online discussion forums made simple

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flarum▲9

   Delightfully simple forums.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flarum▲2

   Delightfully simple open-source forum software

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flarum - Beta▲3

   Forums made simple. FOSS

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flarum Pro▲147

   Modern discussion boards for your audience.

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Orange Forum – Web 1.0 style forum written in Go▲226

   2017 · goodoldweb.com · its alternatives →

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   Discourse▲287

   A platform for community discussion. Free, open and simple.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flamme▲99

    An open source cross-platform Tinder desktop client

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Flotsm▲82

    Anonymously seek opinions on everyday decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Spiral 3.0▲81

    Proximity-based community forum

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fraym▲67

    A new open-source CMS

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lumen▲173

    A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Flakes▲74

    Open source framework for internal business applications

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Uforio▲135

    An alternative reddit client

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Flounder▲147

    Friendly way to gather your startup’s audience (on Twitter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Tapatalk▲68

    Mobile Social App for Online forums

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Flock▲118

    A messaging app for making plans

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Amino ▲78

    Mobile communities for niche interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Unhangout▲79

    An open source platform for running unconferences online

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    NimbusFoundry▲59

    Framework for building front-end collaborative apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →