WoltLab Suite
WoltLab Suite is community and forum software for brands, businesses, and communities.
What WoltLab Suite is
WoltLab Suite is community and forum software for brands, businesses, and communities. Its applications include Forum, Database, Gallery, Calendar, Filebase, and Blog, with conversations, polls, best answers, reactions, user ranks, and trophies for member engagement. Administrators manage extensions, installations, updates, and removals through the administration interface. Members can register or sign in using Google, Facebook, Twitter, or GitHub. The mobile version adapts in a browser without requiring an app. WoltLab offers cloud hosting or a self-hosted license. Cloud hosting runs in German data centers and includes daily geo-redundant backups, DDoS protection, and SSL/TLS certificates. Cloud plans set storage and monthly request quotas. Starter annual pricing is €35.95 a year, while monthly Starter is €39.95 a month. The self-hosted license costs 129.99 EUR once and includes one year of updates. WoltLab says its founder released the first Burning Board in 2001.
Good
- Multiple apps for forums and community content
- Plugin management through the administration interface
- Browser-based mobile experience
- Cloud backups and DDoS protection
- Self-hosted license available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Cloud plans impose storage and request quotas
- Self-hosted license includes one year of updates
Who it suits
WoltLab Suite suits organizations and communities that need forums plus structured content apps. It supports both managed cloud hosting and self-hosted installations.
Verdict
WoltLab Suite offers a broad community application set with cloud or self-hosted deployment. Buyers should compare quota-based cloud plans with the one-time self-hosted license.
Plans and prices
From WoltLab Suite's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (monthly) | €39.95 a month | 30,000 MB storage · 600,000 requests/month · own domain · powerful search · Monthly; cancel monthly |
| Professional (monthly) | €79.95 a month | 100,000 MB storage · 2,500,000 requests/month · WebAuthn · extra support seats · Monthly; cancel monthly |
| Self-Hosted License | €129.99, paid once | Install on own webspace or server · full control over data and infrastructure · One-time license · incl. 1 year of updates |
| Business (monthly) | €249.95 a month | 250,000 MB storage · 5,000,000 requests/month · priority ticket processing · no visible branding · higher SLA · Monthly; cancel monthly |
| Starter (annual) | €431.40 a year | 30,000 MB storage · 600,000 requests/month · own domain · powerful search · Billed annually — 431.40 € / year |
| Professional (annual) | €863.40 a year | 100,000 MB storage · 2,500,000 requests/month · WebAuthn · extra support seats · Billed annually — 863.40 € / year |
| Business (annual) | €2,699.40 a year | 250,000 MB storage · 5,000,000 requests/month · priority ticket processing · no visible branding · higher SLA · Billed annually — 2,699.40 € / year |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Tailor-made solution · single sign-on · consulting and training · customizations · Individual offer · personal consulting |
The facts
Each one read from WoltLab Suite's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud hosting
- WoltLab says its cloud hosting runs in German data centers and includes daily geo-redundant backups, DDoS protection, and SSL/TLS certificates.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Content and engagement
- Features include conversations, polls, best answers, reactions, user ranks, and trophies.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- A plugin system lets administrators add functions, with plugin installation, updates, and removal handled through the administration interface.checked 9 Oct 2026
- External logins
- Users can register or log in through Google, Facebook, Twitter, or GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The product has a built-in importer for community content, and WoltLab offers to handle migrations on request.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The mobile version adapts to the device and works in a browser without an app installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The Suite offers consent-based loading for external content and machine-readable user data export under GDPR Article 20.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- WoltLab Suite is community and forum software for brands, businesses, and communities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product describes user permissions, one-way password storage, optional multi-factor authentication, and SSL/TLS support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Cloud plans include official ticket support; higher plans add extra support seats, priority processing, or video conference training.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Core apps
- The Suite includes Forum, Database, Gallery, Calendar, Filebase, and Blog apps.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Düsseldorf, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- WoltLab says its founder released the first WoltLab Burning Board in 2001.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Plan limits
- Cloud plans specify storage and monthly request quotas; the page says WoltLab will contact customers if a quota is exceeded for a sustained period.checked 9 Oct 2026
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