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First tool #1 Discourse · 7.6 #2 Invision Community · 5.6 #3 XenForo · 4.4 #4 WoltLab Suite · 6.2 #5 Verint Community · 4.6 #6 Tapatalk Groups · 7.2 #7 NodeBB · 7.6 #8 Higher Logic Vanilla · 4.6 #9 Khoros Communities · — #10 Website Toolbox · 9.0 #11 Simple Machines Forum · — #12 Forums.net · 4.6 #13 FreeFlarum · 8.0 #14 Bettermode · 6.6 #15 Forumera · 9.0 #16 Talkyard · 5.6 #17 Askbot · 6.6 #18 Forumbee · 4.8 #19 Ninja Post · 9.0 #20 PlushForums · 9.0 #21 ForumFly · 7.2 #22 ProBoards · 7.2 #23 Zemers · 5.8 #24 ForumFrame · 7.2 #25 Forum For Free · 4.8 #26 Forumotion · 4.6 #27 Nabble · — #28 Turf · 3.0 #29 Avidemux · 4.8 vs IC Second tool #1 Discourse · 7.6 #2 Invision Community · 5.6 #3 XenForo · 4.4 #4 WoltLab Suite · 6.2 #5 Verint Community · 4.6 #6 Tapatalk Groups · 7.2 #7 NodeBB · 7.6 #8 Higher Logic Vanilla · 4.6 #9 Khoros Communities · — #10 Website Toolbox · 9.0 #11 Simple Machines Forum · — #12 Forums.net · 4.6 #13 FreeFlarum · 8.0 #14 Bettermode · 6.6 #15 Forumera · 9.0 #16 Talkyard · 5.6 #17 Askbot · 6.6 #18 Forumbee · 4.8 #19 Ninja Post · 9.0 #20 PlushForums · 9.0 #21 ForumFly · 7.2 #22 ProBoards · 7.2 #23 Zemers · 5.8 #24 ForumFrame · 7.2 #25 Forum For Free · 4.8 #26 Forumotion · 4.6 #27 Nabble · — #28 Turf · 3.0 #29 Avidemux · 4.8 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #29.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Discourse#1 · 7.6 vs XXenForo#3 · 4.4 1 win2 even0 wins Discourse leads on 1 of 3 checks, XenForo on 0, and 2 are even. Free plan only on Discourse Discourse vs XenForo →
• ICInvision Community#2 · 5.6 vs XXenForo#3 · 4.4 0 wins3 even0 wins Invision Community leads on 0 of 3 checks, XenForo on 0, and 3 are even. Invision Community vs XenForo →
• Discourse#1 · 7.6 vs WoltLab Suite#4 · 6.2 1 win2 even0 wins Discourse leads on 1 of 3 checks, WoltLab Suite on 0, and 2 are even. Free plan only on Discourse Discourse vs WoltLab Suite →
• ICInvision Community#2 · 5.6 vs WoltLab Suite#4 · 6.2 0 wins3 even0 wins Invision Community leads on 0 of 3 checks, WoltLab Suite on 0, and 3 are even. Invision Community vs WoltLab Suite →
• XXenForo#3 · 4.4 vs WoltLab Suite#4 · 6.2 0 wins3 even0 wins XenForo leads on 0 of 3 checks, WoltLab Suite on 0, and 3 are even. XenForo vs WoltLab Suite →

Every top-8 matchup 16 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Discourse#1 · 7.6
  • vsXDiscourse vs XenForo4.4
  • vsDiscourse vs WoltLab Suite6.2
  • vsTGDiscourse vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
• ICInvision Community#2 · 5.6
  • vsXInvision Community vs XenForo4.4
  • vsInvision Community vs WoltLab Suite6.2
  • vsTGInvision Community vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
  • vsInvision Community vs NodeBB7.6
• XXenForo#3 · 4.4
  • vsXenForo vs Discourse7.6
  • vsICXenForo vs Invision Community5.6
  • vsXenForo vs WoltLab Suite6.2
  • vsXenForo vs Verint Community4.6
  • vsTGXenForo vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
• WoltLab Suite#4 · 6.2
  • vsWoltLab Suite vs Discourse7.6
  • vsICWoltLab Suite vs Invision Community5.6
  • vsXWoltLab Suite vs XenForo4.4
  • vsWoltLab Suite vs Verint Community4.6
  • vsTGWoltLab Suite vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
• Verint Community#5 · 4.6
  • vsXVerint Community vs XenForo4.4
  • vsVerint Community vs WoltLab Suite6.2
  • vsTGVerint Community vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
  • vsVerint Community vs NodeBB7.6
• TGTapatalk Groups#6 · 7.2
  • vsTapatalk Groups vs Discourse7.6
  • vsICTapatalk Groups vs Invision Community5.6
  • vsXTapatalk Groups vs XenForo4.4
  • vsTapatalk Groups vs WoltLab Suite6.2
  • vsTapatalk Groups vs Verint Community4.6
  • vsTapatalk Groups vs NodeBB7.6
  • vsHLTapatalk Groups vs Higher Logic Vanilla4.6
• NodeBB#7 · 7.6
  • vsICNodeBB vs Invision Community5.6
  • vsNodeBB vs Verint Community4.6
  • vsTGNodeBB vs Tapatalk Groups7.2
• HLHigher Logic Vanilla#8 · 4.6
  • vsTGHigher Logic Vanilla vs Tapatalk Groups7.2

More head-to-heads

• Verint Community vs Website Toolbox
• ICInvision Community vs Talkyard
• Discourse vs Talkyard
• NodeBB vs Website Toolbox
• Website Toolbox vs Talkyard
• WoltLab Suite vs Website Toolbox
• HLHigher Logic Vanilla vs Talkyard
• HLHigher Logic Vanilla vs Website Toolbox
• WoltLab Suite vs Talkyard
• NodeBB vs Talkyard

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Compiled by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026