PlushForums
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PlushForums, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PlushForums's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $49 a month | 100 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL support · 15GB file storage |
| Medium | $75 a month | 250 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL and Single Sign On · 30GB file storage |
| Large | $120 a month | 600 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL and Single Sign On · 35GB file storage |
| Extra Large | $200 a month | 1,250 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL and Single Sign On · 70GB file storage |
| Double XL | $375 a month | 2,500 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL and Single Sign On · 125GB file storage |
| Giant | $650 a month | 5,000 members online at once · Unlimited pageviews · Unlimited members and staff · SSL and Single Sign On · 250GB file storage |
The facts
Each one read from PlushForums's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backups
- The maker says sites are backed up hourly to one location and nightly to another.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Community features
- It includes a built-in blog, private conversations, member directory, custom profiles, events, and paid subscriptions.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Data portability
- PlushForums says it will provide a copy of forum data for export if a customer leaves.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Editor
- The editor supports BBCode, drag-and-drop uploads, automated drafts, rich text, media, attachments, and LaTeX notation.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- MailChimp integration synchronizes member data both ways for newsletters and email digests, and paid subscriptions use PayPal.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents PlushForums for public communities, private business collaboration, customer service, knowledge bases, and organisational knowledge sharing.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Notable limits
- The maker says PlushForums is hosted only, does not support embedding, and does not offer CSS customization.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and data
- The maker says customers own their data, that it does not sell data or spy on users, and that forum data is stored in the USA and Canada.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- PlushForums is a hosted forum software platform for building online communities and sharing knowledge within organisations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Real-time updates
- Community content updates automatically without page refreshes, and notifications cover mentions, replies, quotes, and private messages.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The service offers SSL, elevated password-strength requirements, brute-force protection, bot and spam defenses, and role-based content controls.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Single sign-on
- SSO is available on the Medium plan and above and requires coding or developer assistance.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Customers can contact support by email, and the maker says it will respond as soon as possible.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, Englandchecked 28 Sep 2026
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