Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
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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Free, open-source forum software built by the community. Beautiful, fast, and extensible — made for communities of all sizes.
2015 · flarum.org · its alternatives →
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Flakes▲74Open source framework for internal business applications
2014 · getflakes.com · its alternatives →
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Flounder▲147Friendly way to gather your startup’s audience (on Twitter)
2014 · flounder.io · its alternatives →
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Framework for building front-end collaborative apps
2014 · nimbusfoundry.com · its alternatives →
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Discourse▲43New open source discussion platform from Jeff Atwood.
2014 · discourse.org · its alternatives →
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- 24Flake▲84
Interactive stories through group chat with stickers.
2015 · get.flakeapp.com · its alternatives →
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