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Forums.net
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What it is
Forums.net is a hosted discussion platform for organizations and businesses running online communities. Its cloud-hosted service requires no customer installation or server maintenance, and communities can include boards, threads, private messages, polls, a shoutbox, custom pages, themes and plugins. Owners can control access using granular permissions, private boards and a setting that requires guests to log in. They can also export a complete database copy from the Admin Panel. Integrations include single sign-on, Tapatalk, YouTube and Vimeo video embedding, and VigLink. Members can access forums through a mobile web version or Tapatalk apps for iOS and Android. The product page describes SSL-secured traffic, round-the-clock internal monitoring and off-site backups. Support is available by ticket, phone and screen-sharing; subscription plans include personalized onboarding. Every plan includes a 100% uptime guarantee with compensation for unscheduled downtime. Plans set monthly pageview tiers and overage rates, and attachment bandwidth limits depend on the plan. Pricing starts at $49.99 a month. There is no free plan or free trial.
For and against
For
- No customer installation or server maintenance is required.
- Owners can restrict access with permissions and private boards.
- Forum owners can export a complete database copy.
- Plans include personalized onboarding and a 100% uptime guarantee.
Against
- There is no free plan or free trial.
- Plans set pageview tiers and overage rates.
- Attachment bandwidth limits depend on the selected plan.
The verdict
Forums.net provides hosted community tools, access controls and database export for organizations and businesses. Plans start at $49.99 a month, with pageview tiers and attachment bandwidth limits to consider.
Who it suits
Forums.net is intended for organizations and businesses creating communities for groups such as superfans, friends or employees. It suits owners who want a hosted service with access controls and database export.
Plans and prices
Essential
100,000 pageviews · $0.08 per 100 extra · unlimited staff and members
Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net
Complete
500,000 pageviews · $0.05 per 100 extra · unlimited staff and members
Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net
VIP
1,000,000 pageviews · $0.04 per 100 extra · unlimited staff and members
Read 3 Oct 2026 · forums.net
On the record
- Community tools
- Features include boards, threads, private messaging, polls, a shoutbox, custom pages, themes, and plugins.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- Forum owners can export a complete copy of their database from the Admin Panel.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The cloud-hosted service requires no installation or server maintenance by the customer.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature list names single sign-on, Tapatalk, YouTube and Vimeo video embedding, and VigLink support.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product as designed for organizations and businesses, including communities for superfans, friends, and employees.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Forums are available through a mobile web version and Tapatalk mobile apps for iOS and Android.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- Plans set monthly pageview tiers and overage rates; the FAQ says attachment bandwidth limits depend on the selected plan.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- The FAQ says forum owners can restrict access with granular permissions, private boards, and a guests-must-log-in setting.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Forums.net is a hosted online discussion platform for organizations and businesses to run communities.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page says traffic is secured over SSL and describes round-the-clock internal monitoring and off-site backups.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Service level
- The service-level agreement page states that every plan includes a 100% uptime guarantee with compensation for unscheduled downtime.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is offered through tickets, phone calls, and screen-sharing, and subscription plans include personalized onboarding.forums.net · read 3 Oct 2026
