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Forumbee vs Forums.net
Both stand on customer community software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Forumbee combines community discussions, help content, ideation, and moderation in a web service. Its paid plans differ by member and administrator limits, while mobile access is browser-based rather than through dedicated apps.
Visit ForumbeeChoose Forums.net if your organization needs a hosted community with discussion features, access controls and support options. The included uptime guarantee and database export are useful provisions for community owners. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or trial, or if the listed paid plans do not suit your traffic needs.
Visit Forums.netThe facts
| Forumbee | Forums.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | No |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Essential: $49.99 a month |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Maker | Forumbee | Not published |
| Website | forumbee.com | forums.net |
| On customer community software | #12 of 37 | #16 of 37 |
Forumbee: what it does well
- Combines forums and knowledge base
- Supports private spaces and events
- Includes automated moderation controls
- Provides real-time engagement reports
- Offers Slack and Zendesk integrations
What to know first
- No free plan
- No mobile apps
- Premium capped at 2,000 members
- Gamification costs extra on Enterprise
Forums.net: what it does well
- Hosted cloud service needs no customer installation or server maintenance.
- Boards, threads, polls and private messaging support community discussion.
- Granular permissions and private boards control access.
- Owners can export a complete database copy.
- Every plan includes a 100% uptime guarantee with compensation for unscheduled downtime.
What to know first
- There is no free plan or free trial.
- Essential starts at $49.99 a month.
- Monthly pageview tiers have overage rates.
- Attachment bandwidth limits depend on the selected plan.
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