UNA vs phpFox

UNA9.0Visit phpFox8.8Visit

Higher score UNA #3 in Community Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit UNA

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phpFox #5 in Community Platforms 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit phpFox

• UNA fits best

  Highly customizable self-hosted communities

• phpFox fits best

  Self-hosted social communities

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Side by side

Feature	UNA 9.0/10 Visit ↗	phpFox 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Community Platforms	#5 in Community Platforms
Best for	Highly customizable self-hosted communities	Self-hosted social communities
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$39/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UNA 3/4 · phpFox 3/4
Event hosting	✓	✓
Private spaces	✓	✓
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Moderation tools	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	MIT-licensed self-hosting with no member or content limit Configurable apps, permissions, spaces, events, and moderation Web, native mobile, REST API, messaging, video calls, and AI agents	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
Cons	Pro Apps require a paid plan Self-hosted deployment requires your own infrastructure The broad feature set may demand more configuration than focused tools	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
Our verdict	UNA is an open-source, self-hosted platform for building online communities, social networks, collaboration hubs, educational portals, and organizational platforms. It combines web and native mobile clients with configurable apps for… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UNA — where it wins

  • MIT-licensed self-hosting with no member or content limit
  • Configurable apps, permissions, spaces, events, and moderation
  • Web, native mobile, REST API, messaging, video calls, and AI agents

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro Apps require a paid plan
  • Self-hosted deployment requires your own infrastructure
  • The broad feature set may demand more configuration than focused tools

• 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

• UNA9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible community stack for organizations that want control over hosting, features, and mobile apps.

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• phpFox8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad community platform with self-hosted control, hosted plans, and branded mobile apps.

  Visit phpFoxFull verdict →