WoltLab Suite
WoltLab Suite: A broad community suite for organizations that need forums, private spaces, and content apps. Ranked #8 of 37 in Customer Community Software by our editors (8.7/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for self-hosted community platforms.
At a glance
- Editor score8.7 / 10
- Pricing14-day trial
- Best forSelf-hosted community platforms
- Free planNo
- Paid from€35.95/mo
- Founded2001 · Düsseldorf, Germany
- Facts checked19 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Forums, private spaces, blogs, calendars, galleries, and databases
- Granular permissions and moderation workflows
- Managed cloud or one-time self-hosted deployment
Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Cloud pricing is billed annually
- The broad feature set may exceed a forum-only need
Our verdict on WoltLab Suite
WoltLab Suite is community software for brands, organizations, businesses, and public authorities that need more than a discussion board. It combines forums with blogs, calendars, galleries, databases, file management, private forums, user groups, permissions, profiles, and moderation tools. Organizations can choose managed cloud hosting with a custom domain or install the suite on their own webspace or server. Its responsive mobile web interface supports member access across devices.
The published plans separate hosting, security, performance, support, and branding by tier. Cloud Starter costs €35.95 per month with annual billing and includes managed hosting, the main applications, an own domain, daily backups, and unlimited users. Cloud Professional costs €71.95 per month with annual billing and adds WebAuthn, higher performance, and an extra support seat. Cloud Business costs €224.95 per month with annual billing and adds no visible branding, priority ticket processing, and a higher SLA. The Self-Hosted License costs €129.99 one time and includes one year of updates, with control over data and infrastructure. A 14-day free trial is available, while there is no free plan.
WoltLab Suite fits organizations that want a broad, configurable community platform with a choice of deployment models. Its plugin installation and extension system, Plugin-Store, SAML, OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, and Azure AD support help it fit into varied environments. Data migration tools can also support moves from other forum systems. The trade-off is scope: teams seeking only a focused forum may find the additional content applications, permissions, profiles, and moderation features more than they need. Choose WoltLab Suite for a community hub with multiple content types and self-hosting flexibility; choose a narrower alternative for a simpler forum-only project.
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WoltLab Suite fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | €35.95/mo |
| Community visibility | Not verified |
| Custom domain | Yes |
| Single sign-on | Not verified |
| Moderation tools | Yes |
| Help desk integrations | Not verified |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| Community analytics | Not verified |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Integrations | 5 integrations: SAML, OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, Azure AD, Plugin-Store |
| Pricing | 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | woltlab.com |
| Facts checked | 19 Sep 2026 |
WoltLab Suite integrations
WoltLab Suite lists 5 integrations on its own site.
- SAML
- OAuth 2
- OpenID Connect
- Azure AD
- Plugin-Store
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