🆚 Flarum vs. NodeBB

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Internet forum software
Internet forum software

About

Flarum is an open-source discussion platform written in PHP.

NodeBB is an open-source forum software built with Node.js that supports real-time streaming discussions, instant notifications via WebSockets, multiple database backends (Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL), mobile-friendly responsive design, and a REST API.

Headquarters

Arnhem, Netherlands

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Open source
Managed hosting€50+/month
Free version ✔️Open source
Cloud
Starter
(50K pageviews)
$20/month
Hamlet
(500K pageviews)
$100/month
Village
(2M pageviews)
$250/month
City
(10M pageviews)
$750/month

Categories

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Flarum Internet forum software is 1.6 times more popular than NodeBB.
Total websites

Market share

Internet Forum Software

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Flarum is more popular in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, while NodeBB is more popular in the United States, India, and Norway.
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Netherlands
China
Russia
Vietnam
Czech Republic
India
Austria

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Forum/Bulletin Boards
Games
Fashion/Beauty
Sports
Portal Sites
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Potential Hacking/Computer Crime
Potential Illegal Software
Alcohol

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#187,364
#209,877
hacksnation.com
#328,527
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Name
Rank
#261,188
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