PRODUCTIVITY
SELF-HOSTABLE
ACTIVELY MAINTAINED
FREE
VANILLA
Vanilla Forums is a premium open-source platform for creating online communities. It helps companies increase loyalty and brand advocacy while reducing customer service costs. Built on PHP and MySQL, Vanilla integrates with popular services, empowering thousands of businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences through scalable, customizable, and secure community solutions.
GITHUB STARS
3k
+12% this month
FORKS
778
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
High momentum
WATCHERS
113
Tracking updates
LICENSE
GPL-2.0
Commercial use
Vanilla Forums is a premium open-source platform for creating online communities. It helps companies increase loyalty and brand advocacy while reducing customer service costs. Built on PHP and MySQL, Vanilla integrates with popular services, empowering thousands of businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences through scalable, customizable, and secure community solutions.
High Performance
Built for speed and minimal overhead.
Self-hostable
Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal
Developer Native
Programmable via any language workflow
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
VISUAL INTERFACE
The Quick Glance
Status
Active
Category
Productivity
Pricing
Free
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Web
Latest Release
2025.010
Jun 18, 2025Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools
STARS3k
Top 58% globally
FORKS778
Top 39% in Open Source
ACTIVITYModerate
Top 73% Activity
WATCHERS113
Top 32% Community