Flarum
Free, open-source forum software built by the community
Flarum is a free, open-source forum software that enables communities of all sizes to run fast and customizable discussion platforms. It offers a rich extension ecosystem, built-in moderation tools, flexible theming, and multiple editor options. Built on Laravel, it emphasizes security, performance, and developer extensibility.
Flarum is installed on a server via Composer, and administrators can extend and customize it through a large ecosystem of community-built extensions and themes.
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Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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