# Flarum - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/flarum - **Category:** Community Platforms - **Homepage:** https://flarum.org - **Also known as:** flarum - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:16:19.112Z ## Vioscale score **67 / 100**, confidence 20% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 72.2 | 0.026 | 1.9 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 5 | 0.063 | 0.3 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 92.8 | 0.052 | 4.8 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://flarum.org). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier > Free and open-source ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** Web - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v2.0.0-rc.7](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.7) | 2026-08-24 | prerelease | | [v2.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.6) | 2026-08-23 | prerelease | | [v1.8.19](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.19) | 2026-08-13 | stable | | [v1.8.18](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.18) | 2026-08-10 | stable | | [v2.0.0-rc.5](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.5) | 2026-07-08 | prerelease | | [v2.0.0-rc.4](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.4) | 2026-06-18 | prerelease | | [v1.8.17](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.17) | 2026-06-16 | stable | | [v2.0.0-rc.3](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.3) | 2026-06-09 | prerelease | | [v2.0.0-rc.2](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.2) | 2026-06-01 | prerelease | | [v2.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1) | 2026-04-20 | prerelease | | [v1.8.16](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.16) | 2026-04-18 | stable | | [v1.8.15](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.15) | 2026-04-10 | stable | | [v2.0.0-beta.8](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.8) | 2026-03-23 | prerelease | | [v1.8.14](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.14) | 2026-03-09 | stable | | [v1.8.13](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.13) | 2026-02-09 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fflarum%2Fframework&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://flarum.org) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://flarum.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://flarum.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://flarum.org) | 2026-08-26 | 48% (low) | | pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://flarum.org) | 2026-08-26 | 56% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/flarum/framework/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 6,747 | [link](https://github.com/flarum/framework) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fflarum%2Fframework) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | PHP | [link](https://github.com/flarum/framework) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 13 | [link](https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/flarum/framework) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fflarum%2Fframework&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/flarum). 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