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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Google Groups

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Admidio Discourse Flarum MyBB Scrile Connect phpBB Tendenci Simple Machines Forum Attendize Event Ticketing FluxBB

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Google Groups are Admidio, Discourse, and Flarum. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Admidio is a free online membership management, which is optimized for associations, groups and organizations.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Membership Management #Event Management #Community Platform

  2. Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Paid
    • Free Trial
    • $100.0 / Monthly

    #Forums #Forums And Forum Software #Community Platform 23 social mentions

  3. 3
    Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun. It's simple, fast, and free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 35 social mentions

  4. 4
    MyBB is a discussion board software that runs on PHP and MySQL
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 8 social mentions

  5. Scrile Connect — turnkey SaaS solution to launch a Social Media content monatization platform with paid subscriptions
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Paid
    • Free Trial
    • $10.0 / Monthly (Startup package)

    #Community Platform #User Engagement #Content Monetization

  6. 6
    Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, credit-card sized computer. The official website uses phpBB for their discussion forums. phpBB is not affiliated with nor responsible for any of the sites listed on the showcase.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 2 social mentions

  7. Tendenci - The Open Source AMS is a cloud-based​ all-in-one management SaaS solution for Non-profits and Associations.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium

    #Membership Management #Open Source #Association Management Software

  8. Simple Machines offers free open source software such as SMF, the powerful and easy to use community forum written in PHP. Start interesting discussions on your website!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 4 social mentions

  9. Attendize is a free & open-source ticket selling and event management platform
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Event Management #Online Ticketing #Event Registration

  10. 10
    FluxBB is a fast, light, user-friendly forum application for your website.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 3 social mentions

  11. The leading network & guide for expats in 420 cities worldwide. Connect with fellow expatriates at top events and receive tips & advice on expat life.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial

    #Social Networks #Community Platform #Decentralized Social Network

  12. 12
    NodeBB Forum Software - A better community platform for the modern web. NodeBB is a next generation forum software that's free and easy to use.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 3 social mentions

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