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What phpFox is
phpFox is a paid web community platform with event hosting, private spaces and moderation tools. It supports web, iOS and Android, and its plans include mobile apps, cloud servers and support for custom domains. The Pro monthly plan costs $39 a month and includes a full-featured web platform, phpFox-branded mobile apps, an R2 cloud server, daily automatic backup, updates and support, plus ChatPlus, Live Video and Story. Ultimate costs $99 a month and adds white-label mobile apps and one free mobile build service. Ultimate Plus costs $159 a month with an R4 cloud server. Pro Perpetual is listed at $299 a month but is billed once for lifetime usage, with 12 months of updates and support and web and backend source code. Ultimate Perpetual is $899 a month, also billed once, and includes white-label apps, source code and one mobile build service. A 14-day trial is available.
Who it suits
It suits organizations creating online communities with events, private areas and moderation. The plans also address teams wanting branded or white-label mobile apps and varying cloud-server levels.
What it does well
- Event hosting and private spaces included
- Moderation tools provided
- Web, iOS and Android support
- Daily automatic backup on monthly plans
- Custom domain support
What to know first
- No free plan
- Perpetual prices are billed as one-time payments
- Pro monthly plan uses phpFox-branded mobile apps
- White-label apps require Ultimate-level plans
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Perpetual | Pay once for lifetime usage · Lifetime usage · 12 months of updates and support · Full-featured web platform · phpFox-branded mobile apps · Web and backend source code | $299 a month |
| Ultimate Perpetual | Pay once for lifetime usage · Lifetime usage · 12 months of updates and support · Full-featured web platform · White-label mobile apps · Web, backend, and mobile app source code · 1 mobile build service | $899 a month |
| Pro | Monthly subscription · Updates and support · Full-featured web platform · phpFox-branded mobile apps · R2 cloud server · Daily auto-backup · ChatPlus, Live Video, and Story | $39 a month |
| Ultimate | Monthly subscription · Updates and support · Full-featured web platform · White-label mobile apps · R2 cloud server · Daily auto-backup · 1 free mobile build service | $99 a month |
| Ultimate Plus | Monthly subscription · Updates and support · Full-featured web platform · White-label mobile apps · R4 cloud server · Daily auto-backup · 1 free mobile build service | $159 a month |
As phpfox.com lists them, read 23 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
phpFox combines community features with hosted plans and optional source code through perpetual packages. Choose among branded or white-label apps, server tiers and billing models based on the community setup you need.
Facts from phpFox's own pages
- Event hosting
- Yes · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2005 · phpfox.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Huntington Beach, California, United States · phpfox.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile apps
- both · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Private spaces
- Yes · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 39 · phpfox.com, 23 Sept 2026
Where phpFox stands on Freedom251
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