phpBB vs Flarum

Is Flarum a good alternative to phpBB? Here’s what you need to know.

Flarum

Free

Simple, beautiful forum software. Lightweight and fast.

Flarum is a delightfully simple forum for your website. Fast, extensible, and mobile-first with a clean, modern UI. Built with PHP and Mithril.js. Rich extension ecosystem for tags, mentions, likes, and more.

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Why switch from phpBB?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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