Flarum
Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again.
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Still maintained? Yes: 4 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.0.0 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Facebook Groups and Reddit.
At a glance
Flarum quick facts
- Health score
- 57/100 SLOWING
- Stars
- 16,436
- Last commit
- 21 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.0.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Flarum
Full rankings: Facebook Groups alternatives, Reddit alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "If you discover a security vulnerability within Flarum, please follow our security policy so we can address it promptly."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Flarum scores 57/100, #36 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: 4 commits in the last 90 days earn 4.7 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.0.0, 21 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 16,436 stars add 16.9 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the slowing band (40 to 69). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 30.3 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 4.7 / 35
4 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.0.0 released 21 days ago
- Stars 16.9 / 20
16k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 4
- Last 90 days
- 15
- Last 12 months
- 21 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #36 of 40 tools in Communication - Social Networks and Forums by health , between Talkyard (#35) and BuddyPress (#37) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 21 days ago |
| Stars | 16,436 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | flarum/flarum ↗ |
Flarum vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Flarum (Communication - Social Networks and Forums), scored on the same five terms.
Flarum: common questions
What does Flarum replace?
Repoly lists Flarum as an open-source alternative to Facebook Groups and Reddit. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Flarum stands against the others.
Is Flarum still maintained?
Flarum had 4 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 21 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.0.0, is from 21 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.