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Flarum alternatives
The best Flarum alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Flarum? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Flarum shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Flarum
Flarum's 2.0 candidates are accelerating, but the feed publishes only a link per tag.
Flarum is eight release candidates into 2.0, with rc.6, rc.7, and rc.8 landing within five days after a gap of roughly seven weeks following rc.5. The feed carries no notes: each entry is a single line pointing at the CHANGELOG.md for that tag, so the content of these candidates is not visible here. The last entry with substantive text was rc.1 in April, which addressed discussion-list and notification query costs.
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Top 12 alternatives to Flarum
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
COLLAB
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
COLLAB
Teable adds Get Started guides to templates and shareable artifacts from the CLI.
COLLAB
Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
COLLAB
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
PM
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
COLLAB
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
DEVOPS
GitLab's week is guides: Jira tickets to merge requests, and cleaning up leaked agent secrets.
COLLAB
CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
COLLAB
Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
COMMS
Slack now hosts any A2A agent without Slack-specific code.
COLLAB
Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
Flarum vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flarum (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | forum-softwarerelease-candidatespointer-feed | — |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 0 | copilotcode-securityactions | — |
| Double | 8.8 | 3 | ai-agentsaccountingtask recording | Double records a task in Chrome and turns it into an agent |
| Teable | 8.8 | 0 | no-code-databaseai-agentstemplates | — |
| Softr | 7.5 | 2 | no-codeai app builderdatabase | AI App Builder |
| Mattermost | 6.3 | 1 | access controlzero trustdefense | Mattermost v12: Agents Are Doing the Work. Now Control What They Can See. |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| GitLab | 6.3 | 1 | ai agentsduo agent platformsecrets | GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost |
| CryptPad | 6.3 | 1 | self-hostingencryptionoffice-suite | 🍂 Autumn Release (2026.10.0) |
| Readwise | 6.3 | 1 | ebook-storereading-appspricing | Readwise launches Books, an ebook store and reading app |
| Slack | 6.3 | 1 | agentsa2amcp | Bring your A2A agents to Slack |
| Interact | 5.0 | 0 | intranetmcpagentic-ai | — |
The 12 best Flarum alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub sets a December 8 cutoff for ARM32 Actions runners and opens AI Scan to the API.
Its velocity score of 10.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, GitHub focuses on copilot, code security and actions.
GitHub and Flarum have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Double · velocity 8.8
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 3 meaningful updates vs Flarum's 0, most recently “Double records a task in Chrome and turns it into an agent”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Double focuses on ai agents, accounting and task recording.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable adds Get Started guides to templates and shareable artifacts from the CLI.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Teable focuses on no code database, ai agents and templates.
Teable and Flarum have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
Over the last 30 days Softr shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Flarum's 0, most recently “AI App Builder”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Softr focuses on no code, ai app builder and database.
Over the last 30 days Softr has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Mattermost · velocity 6.3
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Over the last 30 days Mattermost shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “Mattermost v12: Agents Are Doing the Work. Now Control What They Can See.”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Mattermost focuses on access control, zero trust and defense.
Over the last 30 days Mattermost has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Mattermost trajectory → · Compare Flarum vs Mattermost →
6. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Asana focuses on work management, governance and permissions.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive and Flarum have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. GitLab · velocity 6.3
GitLab's week is guides: Jira tickets to merge requests, and cleaning up leaked agent secrets.
Over the last 30 days GitLab shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, GitLab focuses on ai agents, duo agent platform and secrets.
Over the last 30 days GitLab has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
9. CryptPad · velocity 6.3
CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
Over the last 30 days CryptPad shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “🍂 Autumn Release (2026.10.0)”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, CryptPad focuses on self hosting, encryption and office suite.
Over the last 30 days CryptPad has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
10. Readwise · velocity 6.3
Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
Over the last 30 days Readwise shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “Readwise launches Books, an ebook store and reading app”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Readwise focuses on ebook store, reading apps and pricing.
Over the last 30 days Readwise has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
11. Slack · velocity 6.3
Slack now hosts any A2A agent without Slack-specific code.
Over the last 30 days Slack shipped 1 meaningful update vs Flarum's 0, most recently “Bring your A2A agents to Slack”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Slack focuses on agents, a2a and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Slack has been shipping faster than Flarum — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
12. Interact · velocity 5.0
Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Flarum leans on forum software, release candidates and pointer feed, Interact focuses on intranet, mcp and agentic ai.
Interact and Flarum have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Flarum?
The top Flarum alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Double, Teable, Softr, Mattermost, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Flarum alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Flarum directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Flarum" link to a side-by-side /compare page.