Flarum vs Lobsters
FlarumCommunity Forum Software
Free open sourcePublished price
LobstersDeveloper Community Platforms
FreePublished price
Flarum Community Forum Software Forums made simple. Beautiful, fast, and free. | Lobsters Developer Community Platforms Computing-focused community discussion site organized around invitation-based membership and tags. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Community Forum Software | Developer Community Platforms |
| What it is | Open-source forum software designed for simplicity with real-time discussion, tags, mentions, and a rich extension ecosystem. | Computing-focused community discussion site organized around invitation-based membership and tags. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free open source Flarum is free, open-source forum software. The project does not sell a paid SaaS plan or publish a numeric commercial price; hosting and third-party services are separate. | Free Lobsters is a free, open-source (invite-only) technology-focused link-aggregation community. There is no paid tier or subscription; the software (Rails app) is available under an… |
| Pricing model | Free | Not available |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote | Worldwide |