# Misago vs XenForo

| Attribute | Misago | XenForo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 39.4 (28% (low)) | 17.3 (3% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 16 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,777 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Misago is forum software designed for community engagement that can be deployed on your own infrastructure, with built-in authentication options including OAuth and SSO. | XenForo is a platform for creating and managing online communities where customers can discuss, provide peer support, and share user-generated content. It offers both self-hosted and cloud-hosted deployment options with privacy-first design and built-in security features. |
| integrations.count | 3 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OAuth 2.0"},{"name":"SSO"}]` | `[{"name":"reCAPTCHA"},{"name":"hCaptcha"},{"name":"Authy"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","sourceUrl":"https://xenforo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:29:56.601Z"}` |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.6","date":"2026-06-19T18:40:11Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.5","date":"2026-05-29T21:54:14Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.4","date":"2025-08-09T13:25:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.3","date":"2025-03-15T09:29:43Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.2","date":"2025-02-17T18:30:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.1","date":"2024-07-28T19:26:52Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.0","date":"2023-12-25T10:14:56Z","type":"stable","version":"0.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.39.0.b1","date":"2023-12-21T17:13:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.39.0.b1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.1","date":"2023-11-20T20:14:34Z","type":"stable","version":"0.38.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.0","date":"2023-11-15T20:24:07Z","type":"stable","version":"0.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.0.rc4","date":"2023-11-15T20:08:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.38.0.rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.0rc1","date":"2023-11-14T19:09:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.38.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.0.rc3","date":"2023-11-14T20:55:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.38.0.rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.38.0.rc2","date":"2023-11-14T19:31:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.38.0.rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.37.0","date":"2023-11-12T13:20:01Z","type":"stable","version":"0.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.36.1","date":"2023-05-28T12:53:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.36.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.36.0","date":"2023-05-25T20:32:23Z","type":"stable","version":"0.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.35.0","date":"2023-05-20T17:33:41Z","type":"stable","version":"0.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.34.0","date":"2023-04-29T09:40:48Z","type":"stable","version":"0.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rafalp/Misago/releases/tag/0.33.0","date":"2023-04-08T13:03:55Z","type":"stable","version":"0.33.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=misago&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Forum Software)

| Capability | Misago | XenForo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Linear chronological vs nested replies | - | - |
| Markdown editor parsing support | - | - |
| Bbcode legacy parsing support | - | - |
| Reply by email ingestion engine | - | - |
| Akismet automated spam detection | - | - |
| Gamification reputation scoring | - | - |
| OAUTH SAML SSO authentication | - | - |
| Seo optimized URL routing | - | - |
| User direct messaging pm | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:31:49.482Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*