Products

Flarum

Forums made simple.

flarum.org Source★ 16.4KMITCreator Economy & Community / Community Management Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
51.5K
Down11.0%MoMAug 2026
MRR
$600Claimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Daniël Klabbers
@luceos· 0 followers+1 more creators
Launched
11y ago
2015-06-09 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Aug 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$600Self-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure · 13 changes · 1 marketing move

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@flarum@luceos
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Good things come in twos

    Oct 10 · 35d agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Forums made simple

    Jun 14, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on V2EX (2 thanks · 19 comments)Launch

    Flarum 全家桶又迎来了更新 FlarumChina v0.1.0-beta.7 — Flarum 是一款优雅简洁论坛软件,让在线交流变得更加轻松愉快。 基于 PHP 构建,界面使用 Mithril 构建,Mithril 是一个高性能的 JavaScript 框架。 而 FlarumChina 则是 Flarum 的全家桶,还包括了中文优化。 安装环境 可安装…

    Aug 1, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on V2EX (1 thanks · 16 comments)Launch

    做了个 Flarum 全家桶 FlarumChina v0.1.0-beta.6b — Flarum Flarum 是一款优雅简洁论坛软件,让在线交流变得更加轻松愉快。 基于 PHP 构建,界面使用 Mithril 构建, Mithril 是一个高性能的 JavaScript 框架。 而 FlarumChina 则是 Flarum 的全家桶,共计包含 31 个插…

    Feb 10, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Forums made simple. FOSS

    Aug 27, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 16.4K Stars · 1,678 ForksMITPHP
2014-12-30Source

Simple forum software for building great communities

V2EX
2017-02-10Source
V2EX
2017-08-01Source

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-06
GitHub Stars
★ 16.4K
Forks
1,678
License
MIT
Primary language
PHP
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (MIT · Docker) → Managed Cloud (Free)
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Traffic sources

Aug 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search45%
  • Direct37%
  • Referrals10%
  • AI Assistants4%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • Germany20%
  • United States14%
  • Vietnam8%
  • Türkiye5%
  • Indonesia4%

Search

Domain authority 73Domain registered 2013-01-31

KeywordMonthly volume
flarum7,940
flarum插件2,740
flarum examples370
flarum extensions300
flarum with mycred like extension180

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-06-09

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Forums made simple.”Positioning

    Modern, fast & free community software→Forums made simple.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Font AwesomeFeatures

    —→Font Awesome

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: HSTSFeatures

    HSTS→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Highlight.jsFeatures

    —→Highlight.js

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: KongFeatures

    Kong→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: LaravelFeatures

    Laravel→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Forums made simple.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.7 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #f7f8fb;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #1b2430;
  --muted-foreground: #8a94a6;
  --accent: #f2742b;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #F7F8FB (~46%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~28%) · Text #1B2430 (~12%) · Muted Text #8A94A6 (~8%) · Accent #F2742B (~6%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Flarum get?
Vaneform estimates 51.5K website visits in 2026-08. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Flarum and what platforms does it support?
Flarum is catalogued under Community Management Tools: Forums made simple.. Supported platforms: API.
Is Flarum open source?
Flarum has a public repository (https://github.com/flarum/flarum) under the MIT license, recording 16.4K GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source
What is Flarum's publicly disclosed revenue?
Indie Hackers records a founder-reported figure of $600 /mo stated on 2026-09-29.Source

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