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Head-to-head · Gaming Community Platforms

EVE Online Forums vs Speedrun.com

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score EVE Online Forums #5 in Gaming Community Platforms 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit site
Speedrun.com #8 in Gaming Community Platforms 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Speedrun.com

EVE Online Forums leads on 0 checks, Speedrun.com on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEVE Online Forums · 8.2/10
  • Free planboth

EVE Online Forums scores higher on our rubric for gaming community platforms: 8.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

On primary format, Speedrun.com gives you Mixed where EVE Online Forums offers Forum.

EVE Online Forums is the better fit for EVE Online discussion communities. Speedrun.com is the better fit for speedrunning communities.

  • EVE Online Forums fits best

    EVE Online discussion communities

  • Speedrun.com fits best

    Speedrunning communities

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Side by side

Feature EVE Online Forums 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Speedrun.com 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.8
Ranking #5 in Gaming Community Platforms #8 in Gaming Community Platforms
Best for EVE Online discussion communities Speedrunning communities
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets Tickets, Docs, Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features EVE Online Forums 2/5 · Speedrun.com 2/5
Game discovery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Teammate finding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Event tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Moderation tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Primary format Forum Mixed
Member limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers gameplay, recruitment, events, lore, marketplace, and support
  • Includes multilingual sections, polls, media embeds, bookmarks, and linked topics
  • Provides moderator-managed content and user-account moderation
  • Game-specific leaderboards, rankings, rules, and customization
  • Forums, guides, videos, streaming links, and community news
  • Free core access with moderation tools and a public API
Cons
  • Forum-centered rather than a broader community-platform format
  • Available on the web only
  • Focused on EVE Online rather than general gaming communities
  • Team-finding and event workflows are not part of its stated focus
  • Its documented core is web and API rather than mobile apps
  • Supporter plans add account perks rather than separate feature tiers
Our verdict

EVE Online Forums is CCP Games’ official web-based discussion community for EVE Online players. It suits players looking for organized conversations about gameplay, communications, fiction, the marketplace, technology, support, events, and…

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Speedrun.com is a web-based community platform for runners, moderators, and fans of video game speedrunning. Its core experience combines game-specific leaderboards and rankings with rules, submission tracking, profiles, messaging,…

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  1. EVE Online ForumsGaming Community Platforms 8.2Free plan
  2. Speedrun.comGaming Community Platforms 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • EVE Online Forums — where it wins

    • Covers gameplay, recruitment, events, lore, marketplace, and support
    • Includes multilingual sections, polls, media embeds, bookmarks, and linked topics
    • Provides moderator-managed content and user-account moderation

    Where it doesn't

    • Forum-centered rather than a broader community-platform format
    • Available on the web only
    • Focused on EVE Online rather than general gaming communities
  • Speedrun.com — where it wins

    • Game-specific leaderboards, rankings, rules, and customization
    • Forums, guides, videos, streaming links, and community news
    • Free core access with moderation tools and a public API

    Where it doesn't

    • Team-finding and event workflows are not part of its stated focus
    • Its documented core is web and API rather than mobile apps
    • Supporter plans add account perks rather than separate feature tiers

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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