# Bettermode vs Flarum

| Attribute | Bettermode | Flarum |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.1 (56% (medium)) | 67 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,747 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for building and managing branded customer communities, consolidating discussions, events, and feedback with analytics to measure business impact on retention and support | A free, open-source discussion platform for building and managing online communities. Scales from small hobby groups to large enterprises, with extensive customization through extensions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription_tiered","mobile_app_ios_android_deployment":true,"event_calendar_and_rsvp_management":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_contact_sync":true,"gamification_badges_and_leaderboards":true,"custom_domain_cname_and_white_labeling":true,"member_directory_and_direct_messaging_dm":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Mixpanel"},{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Fullstory"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Notion"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$399/mo billed annually, $499/mo monthly","features":["self-service setup","chat and email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":399,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-service setup for up to 10,000 members with 5 collaborators","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"10,000","collaborators":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$1,500/mo billed annually, $1,750/mo monthly","features":["onboarding and migration support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":1750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Includes onboarding and migration support for growing communities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["dedicated CSM","SLA","security review"],"description":"Custom pricing with enterprise support and security review","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $399/mo. 14-day free trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://bettermode.com/blog/hivebrite-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:29:05.308Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":399,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://flarum.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:53:42.126Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":399,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 13 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.7","date":"2026-08-24T21:29:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.6","date":"2026-08-23T20:42:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.19","date":"2026-08-13T18:46:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.18","date":"2026-08-10T09:32:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.5","date":"2026-07-08T16:08:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.4","date":"2026-06-18T12:01:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.17","date":"2026-06-16T08:58:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-06-09T18:54:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-06-01T18:15:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-04-20T11:11:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.16","date":"2026-04-18T21:05:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.15","date":"2026-04-10T19:03:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.8","date":"2026-03-23T08:28:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.14","date":"2026-03-09T11:35:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.13","date":"2026-02-09T12:02:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.6","date":"2026-01-30T09:45:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.12","date":"2026-01-07T19:30:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.5","date":"2025-12-22T15:42:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.4","date":"2025-11-25T18:35:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.11","date":"2025-10-10T21:20:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.11"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fflarum%2Fframework&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Community Platforms)

| Capability | Bettermode | Flarum |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Gamification badges and leaderboards | ✓ | - |
| Native live video streaming | - | - |
| Native paywalls and paid subscriptions | - | - |
| Event calendar and rsvp management | ✓ | - |
| Member directory and direct messaging dm | ✓ | - |
| Custom domain cname and white labeling | ✓ | - |
| Custom css and html theme editing | - | - |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM contact sync | ✓ | - |
| Mobile app ios android deployment | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription tiered | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:25.466Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*