Side by side
Phorum vs Question2Answer
Both stand on discussion forum software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan
Visit Phorum Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Choose Question2Answer for a self-hosted community that needs member questions, answers, roles and moderation tools in free, open-source software. Its integrations may suit sites using WordPress or Joomla. Teams without the listed PHP and MySQL setup requirements should look elsewhere.
Visit Question2AnswerThe facts
| Phorum | Question2Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Phorum.org | Not published |
| Website | phorum.org | question2answer.org |
| On discussion forum software | #9 of 16 | #5 of 16 |
Phorum: what it does well
Question2Answer: what it does well
- Free, open-source software under GPL version 2 or later
- Integrated search, categories or tags, voting and comments
- Roles for experts, editors, moderators and admins
- WordPress and Joomla integration, plus custom single sign-on
- Captchas, moderation and flagging for spam control
What to know first
- Requires a self-hosted setup with PHP and MySQL
- Requires PHP 5.4 or later with MySQLi
- Listed as a web app rather than a mobile app
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