Long-running forum software often used for large enterprise customer communities. It's best suited to enterprise support communities that want a proven, widely-adopted tool rather than an unproven newcomer. As with most tools in community platforms, it's worth comparing pricing tiers closely since the free/entry plan often caps out fast for growing teams.
Vanilla Forums
Custom pricing
Long-running forum software often used for large enterprise customer communities.
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Strengths
Ease of Use
81
Value
75
Features
78
Support
72
Pricing
Starter
Custom pricing
- Core features
- Community support
- Limited usage
Pro
Custom pricing
- Everything in Starter
- Priority support
- Higher usage limits
- Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO & advanced security
- Custom contracts
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