Fora
What it is
Fora is a web-based white-label community platform for creators, educators, and coaches. It combines discussions, courses, events, and a member directory in one branded community space. Creators can use a Fora subdomain or connect a custom domain they own. Courses can be organized into chapters and lessons, and a leaderboard ranks members by posts, completions, and activity. Fora says most communities can launch in under 20 minutes without coding or infrastructure setup. The service is in beta and free, with no credit card or trial period. Starter is free, billed monthly, for 200 members; Pro is free, billed monthly, for 5,000 members. Enterprise lists unlimited members but no price. Fora supports event hosting and lists a 5,000-member limit. There are no mobile apps. Beta terms do not guarantee uptime or service availability.
For and against
For
- Combines discussions, courses, events, and directory
- Custom domain support
- Chapter and lesson course structure
- Launches without code or infrastructure setup
- Free beta plans
Against
- No mobile apps
- Beta terms do not guarantee uptime
The verdict
Fora provides a branded web community with course organization, events, and member engagement tools. Its free beta lowers the entry barrier, while the lack of mobile apps and uptime guarantees matters for deployment planning.
Who it suits
Fora is intended for creators, educators, and coaches building branded online communities. It fits organizers who want discussions, courses, events, and member directories without code.
Plans and prices
Pro
up to 5,000 members · custom domain · community feed & chat · courses & events
Read 14 Oct 2026 · fora.so
Starter
up to 200 members · Fora subdomain · community feed & chat · courses & events
Read 14 Oct 2026 · fora.so
Enterprise
unlimited members · everything in Pro · priority support · dedicated onboarding
Read 14 Oct 2026 · fora.so
On the record
- Analytics
- Analytics are included in the Starter and Pro plans.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Analytics update
- A June 6, 2026 update added analytics for member growth, total posts, top posts, active members and top courses.feedback.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The official pages opened describe no public API, SDK, developer portal or integration documentation.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Beta and trial
- Fora says it is in beta and free, with no credit card or trial period.fora.so · read 9 Oct 2026
- Beta availability
- The Terms say the beta is provided as is and does not guarantee uptime or service availability.fora.so · read 9 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- The pricing page says Fora is in beta and free to join.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Branded domains
- Communities can use a Fora subdomain or a custom domain owned by the community creator.fora.so · read 9 Oct 2026
- Chat
- The published plans include community chat.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Community feed
- The product includes a community feed for member discussions.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Community positioning
- An independent startup directory describes Fora as a white-label community platform for creators, coaches and educators.startupfa.me · read 14 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- The platform brings discussions, courses, events, and a member directory into one branded space.fora.so · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company location
- Startup Fame lists the company location as the United States.startupfa.me · read 14 Oct 2026
- Courses
- Fora supports courses, and its comparison article describes chapters and progress tracking.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Custom domains are included with Pro and are presented as a way to remove Fora branding from the member experience.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The public site exposes marketing pages, a contact form and a feedback board rather than a technical documentation or help-center area.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
- Engagement
- Fora describes a leaderboard that ranks members based on posts, completions, and activity.fora.so · read 9 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yesfora.so · read 23 Sep 2026
- Events
- The platform supports virtual events and lists events in both Starter and Pro plans.fora.so · read 14 Oct 2026
