Forumotion
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Forumotion, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Forumotion's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free package | Free | Unlimited topics, members and messages; advanced permissions; image hosting; SEO optimization |
| Advanced package | — | More storage; higher newsletter limit; SSL certificate or domain name options · Monthly payment via PayPal; annual payment also available via credits |
| Premium package | — | Forum monetization; copyright removal; extended search; customized Popular Content newsletter; includes 2 GB storage · Monthly payment via PayPal; annual payment also available via credits |
The facts
Each one read from Forumotion's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- A support-forum response says Forumotion does not provide API or database access for security reasons.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Backups
- Forumotion says it makes regular backups and lets forum owners restore a forum to a state from up to four months earlier.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- Features include a chatbox, gallery, portal, calendar, role-playing game tools, mentions and tags, and backups.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Forum owners can customize templates and CSS through the administrative panel and can add JavaScript code.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Forum styles
- The service offers ModernBB, phpBB2, phpBB3, punBB and Invision forum versions, and says users can change versions at any time.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Hosting limits
- The service describes free hosting with unlimited traffic, members and messages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Forumotion supports Facebook Connect registration and Discord webhooks for alerts about new topics and posts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Forumotion presents its hosted service as suitable for people who want to create a community forum without technical knowledge or installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Media
- Members can attach images and digital documents to messages and embed YouTube or Dailymotion videos by pasting a URL.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- Forumotion says its forums are mobile friendly and supports push notifications on desktop and mobile for subscribers using HTTPS forums.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Portability limit
- The terms say the company does not provide a backup or dump of a forum or its data, except for provisions relating to data portability.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Forumotion is a hosted service for creating and customizing online discussion forums and communities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Forum administrators can order an SSL certificate to secure a forum URL with HTTPS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Forumotion says its support team is available to help administrators and members, and also provides a support forum.checked 9 Oct 2026
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