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flarum vs NodeBB

The main trade-off is the stack: flarum (PHP) vs NodeBB (JavaScript), which shapes deployment and performance.
flarum logo
flarum
Option A

Simple forum software for building great communities.

Activity score
81
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NodeBB logo
NodeBB
Option B

Node.js based forum software built for the modern web

Activity score
78
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MetricflarumNodeBB
Stars16,33815,046
Forks1,6722,941
Open Issues1177
LanguagePHPJavaScript
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Last commit19d ago3mo ago
Repo age11.5y13.2y
Activity score81/10078/100

Detailed Comparison

Community & Popularity

Comparable

Both have comparable GitHub traction (16,338 vs 15,046 stars).

Development Activity

flarum wins

flarum was updated more recently (19d ago vs 77d ago).

Project Maturity

Comparable

Similar project age (11.5y vs 13.2y).

Technology Stack

Comparable

flarum is built with PHP, NodeBB with JavaScript. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.

Licensing

Comparable

flarum is MIT, NodeBB is GPL-3.0. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.

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