Flarum

Flarum is a beautifully designed, open-source forum platform that reimagines online discussions for the modern web. Built from the ground up with a mobile-first approach, Flarum delivers an elegant, fast, and intuitive experience that encourages meaningful conversations and community engagement. Unlike traditional forum software that can feel outdated and cumbersome, Flarum provides a clean, distraction-free interface with real-time updates, infinite scrolling, and a powerful extension system. With over 41 translation packs available and active development from a global community, Flarum has become the forum software of choice for thousands of communities worldwide.

Common Use Cases

Flarum is perfect for community managers and forum administrators who want to create modern discussion spaces for product support, user feedback, and community building—replacing outdated phpBB or vBulletin installations with a contemporary alternative. Small businesses and SaaS companies use Flarum to build customer communities, facilitate peer-to-peer support, and gather feature requests in a centralized, searchable forum. Educational institutions and online course creators deploy Flarum for student discussions, course Q&A forums, and collaborative learning spaces that feel modern and engaging. Gaming communities, open-source projects, and hobbyist groups leverage Flarum's lightweight architecture and beautiful interface to create welcoming discussion spaces that members actually want to use.

Key Features

• Beautiful, mobile-first interface with real-time updates and infinite scrolling
• Lightning-fast performance with optimized frontend and backend architecture
• Extensive extension ecosystem with 200+ community extensions available
• 41+ translation packs for multilingual community support
• Modern authentication with social login integration options
• Powerful moderation tools with flagging, suspension, and user management
• Rich text editor with markdown support and media embedding
• Advanced search capabilities for finding discussions and content
• Tag-based organization system for categorizing discussions
• SEO-friendly URLs and meta tags for better discoverability

Why deploy Flarum on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Flarum on a Hostinger VPS gives you complete control over your community platform without the limitations and costs of hosted forum solutions. Hostinger VPS provides the dedicated resources and performance needed to run Flarum smoothly with a MySQL database, ensuring fast page loads and real-time updates even as your community grows to thousands of active members. With full root access, you can install custom extensions, configure advanced caching, and customize every aspect of your Flarum installation to match your community's needs. The included MySQL database ensures reliable data storage for all discussions, user profiles, and content, while the lightweight architecture of Flarum makes efficient use of VPS resources. This makes Hostinger VPS an excellent choice for running a professional community forum without ongoing per-user licensing fees.