Flarum vs NodeBB

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

Flarum compared with NodeBB
Detail	Flarum	NodeBB
What it does	The extensible community framework	Modern Forum Software
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	CA
Pricing model	free	freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free self-hosted open source version, or hosted plans starting at $20/month (Starter), $100/month (Hamlet), $250/month (Village), and $750/month (City). Enterprise solutions available upon contact.
Key features	Groups & permissions Styling & themes Powerful editor Real-time notifications Extensibility Security	Real-time chat and instant messaging User-created groups with activity feeds Topic tagging and categorization Advanced search with filters Real-time notifications Role-based permissions and moderation Real-time analytics dashboard Single Sign-On (SSO) ActivityPub and fediverse support
What makes it different	Built by community contributors and volunteers Open-source with MIT license Highly extensible architecture	Mobile-first design for all devices Built-in multilingual support GDPR compliant from the start Over 500 plugins and themes RESTful API for integrations
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	73 no change since last check	75 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	30	38
Citation Flow (Majestic)	43	56
Referring domains (Majestic)	2544	2640

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