Community & Forum Platform

A branded online community with discussion forums, member profiles, groups, and moderation tools — your own Circle/Discourse without per-member pricing. For brands and creators who want to own their community data and experience.

Typically bought by: Creators, membership businesses, SaaS companies building user communities, associations

Standard features — always included

• ✓Discussion forums with categories, threads, and nested replies
• ✓Member profiles with avatars, bios, and activity history
• ✓Member registration with email verification
• ✓Rich-text posts with image embeds and link previews
• ✓Reactions, likes, and @mentions with notifications
• ✓Private and public groups/spaces
• ✓Direct messaging between members
• ✓Moderation tools: report queue, content removal, member suspension
• ✓Search across posts and members
• ✓Email digests and notification preferences
• ✓Admin analytics (active members, posts, engagement)
• ✓Roles and permissions (admin, moderator, member)
• ✓Pinned posts and announcements
• ✓Mobile-responsive design

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

• +Paid membership tiers gating premium spaces
• +Gamification: points, badges, ranks, leaderboards
• +Live events and community calendar
• +Course/content library alongside discussions
• +Single sign-on with an existing product or website
• +AI-assisted moderation flagging toxic content
• +Member directory with skill/interest matching

Tech stack

Frontend

Next.js + Tailwind CSS

Backend

Next.js API routes / Node.js

Database

PostgreSQL (Neon)

Integrations

Payment gateway (Stripe/PayPal/other) for paid tiers, Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid), Image storage/CDN (S3-compatible + CDN), SSO/OAuth providers