NodeBB vs Stoat

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NodeBB compared with Stoat
Detail	NodeBB	Stoat
What it does	Modern Forum Software	The open-source group chat app for friends and communities
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	Not given	2021
Based in	CA	DE
Pricing model	freemium	free
Pricing	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.	Not given
Key features	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	Servers and channels Voice chat File sharing Role-based permissions Moderation tools and bots Custom themes Group DMs with up to 50 members Public API Cross-platform sync Custom emojis and animated avatars
What makes it different	Mobile-first design for all devices Built-in multilingual support GDPR compliant from the start Over 500 plugins and themes RESTful API for integrations	Completely open source with public code auditable by anyone No ads, no data mining, and privacy by default Free and open source with no investors or board to please Self-hosting option available for full control Scales from small groups to thousands of users
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)	75 no change since last check	73 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	38	28
Citation Flow (Majestic)	56	50
Referring domains (Majestic)	2640	1555

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