Misago vs XenForo
No clear leader: Misago (46.5) and XenForo (45.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for forum software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Misago
An open-source forum application with user accounts, content moderation, customizable permissions, and multiple authentication options for building and managing online communities.
XenForo
XenForo is a forum platform that provides built-in media management, resource organization, and search capabilities. The platform can be extended through add-ons and APIs to support community discussions and user-generated content.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- ReCAPTCHA
Misago
- GitHub
- OAuth 2.0
- SSO
- Steam
- Blizzard.net
- Stop Forum Spam
XenForo
- hCaptcha
- Authy
Misago or XenForo: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.