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Head-to-head · Community Platforms

phpFox vs Mighty Networks

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score phpFox #5 in Community Platforms 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit phpFox
Mighty Networks #13 in Community Platforms 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try Mighty Networks

phpFox leads on 1 check, Mighty Networks on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorephpFox · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting pricephpFox · $39/mo
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresMighty Networks · 4 of 4

phpFox scores higher on our rubric for community platforms: 8.8 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #13.

phpFox is cheaper to start at $39/mo against $79/mo.

phpFox is the better fit for self-hosted social communities. Mighty Networks is the better fit for creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships.

  • phpFox fits best

    Self-hosted social communities

  • Mighty Networks fits best

    Creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships

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Side by side

Feature phpFox 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Mighty Networks 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.3
Ranking #5 in Community Platforms #13 in Community Platforms
Best for Self-hosted social communities Creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $39/mo (best) $79/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Tickets Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features phpFox 3/4 · Mighty Networks 4/4
Event hosting ✓ ✓
Private spaces ✓ ✓
Custom domain Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Moderation tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Member limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Profiles, feeds, groups, forums, events, chat, and media in one platform
  • Monetization tools include subscriptions, paid content, and marketplace features
  • Source code access and branded mobile apps vary by plan
  • Combines communities, courses, events, memberships, and payments
  • Supports unlimited members with web, iOS, and Android access
  • Includes automations, analytics, moderation, AI, and integrations
Cons
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
  • Perpetual licenses include 12 months of updates and support
  • White-label mobile apps are limited to Ultimate plans
  • Starts at $79 per month and has no free plan
  • Advanced features require higher-priced plans
  • Mighty Pro pricing is not shown here
Our verdict

phpFox is a social networking and community platform for businesses, creators, organizations, and other community builders. It brings together profiles, friends, following, activity feeds, groups, Pages, forums, events, private and group…

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Mighty Networks is a community platform for creators, educators, entrepreneurs, and brands. It brings together community spaces, activity feeds, chat, threads, courses, events, livestreams, memberships, payments, automations, analytics,…

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  1. phpFoxCommunity Platforms 8.814-day trial
  2. Mighty NetworksCommunity Platforms 8.314-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • phpFox — where it wins

    • Profiles, feeds, groups, forums, events, chat, and media in one platform
    • Monetization tools include subscriptions, paid content, and marketplace features
    • Source code access and branded mobile apps vary by plan

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
    • Perpetual licenses include 12 months of updates and support
    • White-label mobile apps are limited to Ultimate plans

  • Mighty Networks — where it wins

    • Combines communities, courses, events, memberships, and payments
    • Supports unlimited members with web, iOS, and Android access
    • Includes automations, analytics, moderation, AI, and integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $79 per month and has no free plan
    • Advanced features require higher-priced plans
    • Mighty Pro pricing is not shown here

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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