NodeBB

NodeBB is ranked #1 of 126 in community platforms on The Geeks Club, made by NodeBB (Canada). It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $20/mo.

NodeBB plans and pricing

All plans

Starter $20/mo $20/month 50,000 Pageviews · 5gb Storage · Unlimited Staff Users · Weekly backups · SSL · Custom Plugins · Custom Domain · Priority Support nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

Hamlet $100/mo $100/month 500,000 Pageviews · 20gb Storage · Unlimited Staff Users · Daily backups · SSL · Custom Plugins · Custom Domain · Priority Support nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

Village $250/mo $250/month 2,000,000 Pageviews · 100gb Storage · Unlimited Staff Users · Daily backups · SSL · Custom Plugins · Custom Domain · Priority Support nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

City $750/mo $750/month 10,000,000 Pageviews · 300gb Storage · Unlimited Staff Users · Daily backups · SSL · Custom Plugins · Custom Domain · Priority Support nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

Self-hosted Free Free to download and install under GPLv3 Install on your own server · Open-source software nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

Enterprise Solutions Not published Contact NodeBB Custom integrations and feature development · Theme customization · Single Sign-On · Migration services · Premium hosting or self-hosting nodebb.org · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on community platforms

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $20/mo
Private spaces: Yes
Custom domain: Yes
Moderation tools: Yes

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NodeBB

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: 20
Private spaces: Yes
Custom domain: Yes
Moderation tools: Yes
Product: NodeBB is a community discussion platform for forums and online communities.
Posting: Users can compose topics and replies with either a WYSIWYG editor or a Markdown editor.
Chat and notifications: The platform offers real-time chat and notifications for follows, post likes, and topic subscriptions.
Groups and tags: Members can create groups with activity feeds, and tag topics and follow tags for notifications.
Administration: Administrators can create unlimited administrator and moderator accounts and set permissions for each.
Extensions: The product page says more than 500 plugins and themes can be installed from the control panel.
API: NodeBB provides a public Read API and a RESTful Write API for software integrations.
Spam protection: NodeBB lists integration with Akismet, StopForumSpam, and Project Honeypot for spam prevention.
Search limit: Basic full-text search uses the bundled database search engine; Solr and Elasticsearch search are available through third-party plugins.
Price from: $20/mo

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Community Platforms in 2026#1 of 126
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Sources

nodebb.org/pricing;· checked 21 Sept 2026
nodebb.org/product· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.nodebb.org/configuring/plugins/search/· checked 29 Sept 2026
nodebb.org/bounty· checked 29 Sept 2026
nodebb.org/gdpr· checked 29 Sept 2026
nodebb.org/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.nodebb.org/installing/os/· checked 29 Sept 2026
nodebb.org/about· checked 29 Sept 2026
nodebb.org· checked 23 Sept 2026