Build a striving community with ease.

The scalable community software that empowers thousands of communities worldwide. Spark discussions with friends and colleagues, and connect with your customers.

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Forum home page showing the structure and aggregated content in the sidebar

List of threads in a section of the forum

Viewing a thread with an embedded attachment in the topmost post

Viewing a thread with a preview of an external link in the topmost post

Viewing a thread with an embedded video in the topmost post

Forum home page showing the structure and aggregated content in the sidebar, optimized view for smartphones

List of threads in a section of the forum, optimized view for smartphones

Viewing a thread with an embedded attachment in the topmost post, optimized view for smartphones

Viewing a thread with a preview of an external link in the topmost post, optimized view for smartphones

Viewing a thread with an embedded video in the topmost post, optimized view for smartphones

Trusted by companies and government agencies around the world.

Our customers include ElectronicPartner, Hetzner, Gameforge, tipico, netcup, Buhl Data Service, Siemens, Travian Games, Deutsche Bahn and the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.

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Easily Create a Forum and More

Customize your community with the powerful apps of the WoltLab Suite.

WoltLab Suite Forum

Discuss with Friends, Coworkers and Customers. Easy customization, secure and privacy compliant.

WoltLab Suite Gallery

Upload images and videos with a few simple steps and put them up on display. Embed videos from YouTube and Vimeo.

WoltLab Suite Calendar

Organize events and discuss about them in the forums. Integrated participant management with feedback.

WoltLab Suite Filebase

Efficiently share files with other users and restrict the access. Support for file revisions and selling.

WoltLab Suite Blog

Publish articles in personal or editorial blogs. Categorizes articles and recommend blogs to visitors.

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Flexible and Customizable

Create a forum in just a few steps and customize it to your needs.

Customization

Match the design of an existing website or your corporate identity.

Integrate your own logo and additional graphics with ease.

The color palette can be adjusted with little effort using a graphical interface.

Color palette of a style in the visual style editor

GDPR Compliance

Our software features consistent data protection and smart solutions for embedded content from external websites.

Smartphone & Tablet

Access your community conveniently and comfortably on the go with your smartphone or tablet.

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Engage with your customers with WoltLab Suite

Our tried and tested forum software for customers, fans and employees.

Customer Support

A Direct Line to Customers

Gain valuable insights from your customers' experiences using your products.

Customers Help Customers

Customers have access to already written solutions and quickly receive help for their problem.

Protect Your Brand

Keep track of emerging concerns and act early, before tensions build up.

Fan and Interest-based Communities

Exchange on Common Interests

Provide a friendly environment that encourages people to stay and discuss.

Gathering and Preserving Knowledge

Conversations in social networks are forgotten within days, whereas with forums, knowledge remains preserved and discoverable even years later.

Stay in Control

Prioritize content and privacy and evade the commercial interests of large social networks.

Internal Communication

Central Platform for Your Company

Consolidate important information and communication among your employees in a single location.

Controlled Flow of Information

Precisely manage which employees have access to what information. Optionally connect to your systems using LDAP, OAuth, SAML and others.

Reliable Provision of Information

Never miss information again through accidentally deleted emails or missed chat messages.

Reliable Partner for Your Community

Custom requests, a migration, or create a forum - We are here for you!

Consulting During Planning and Realization

Take advantage of our 20 years of experience in planning and accompanying of communities around the world.

Migration of an Existing Community

We take care of the migration of your community using an older version or a third-party software.

Individual Design and Functionality

We will gladly take over the customization of the appearance to your specifications and implement individual features.

Launch your community with WoltLab Suite today!

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The fifth part on what’s new in WoltLab Suite 6.0 is about the technical modernization of the maps, dialogs, comments and paginations.

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August 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM

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New Features in WoltLab Suite 6.0: Font Awesome 6

In the fourth part on what’s new in WoltLab Suite 6.0, we introduce the new “Font Awesome 6” icons.

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July 31, 2023 at 4:10 PM

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The Rise of AI Writing: Pros & Cons of Using ChatGPT for Forum Posts

Discover the benefits and limitations of using AI tools like ChatGPT for writing engaging and well-written forum posts. Find out how AI can revolutionize your forum experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Forum Software?

A forum software (usually part of a community software suite) is a special type of software that allows users to engage in discussions and exchange information in a structured online forum. It is a platform where users can post, reply to other users’ posts, create threads and discuss.

Typically, forum software offers features such as creating user accounts, managing user profiles, organizing discussions into different categories or forums, allowing users to create and edit posts, writing replies, marking posts as favorites, uploading files, and integrating media such as images and videos. In addition, there are often features such as notifications of new posts, the ability to send private messages to other users and the possibility to subscribe to discussions.

What Is a Forum in Simple Terms?

A forum is a website or virtual space that allows users to communicate with each other, have discussions, and share information. It resembles a digital meeting place or a public marketplace where people come together to share ideas, opinions, and questions.

In an online forum, users can post topics or questions and other users can respond, share their own thoughts and experiences, or start a discussion on a particular topic. Posts are usually in the form of text, but can also include images, links, videos, or other media.

What Are the Advantages of a Forum?

A forum offers many benefits to companies of all sizes. These include improved customer engagement, attracting new customers, building an online community, improved branding efforts, facilitating business growth and expansion.

How Can I Create a Forum?

The following steps are required to create a forum:

Choosing forum software: Decide on a forum software that fits your requirements.
Choosing the right hosting: Choose a reliable web hosting provider that meets the technical requirements of the forum software.
Installing the forum software: Install the selected forum software on your web hosting.
Configuring the forum software: Set up the forum according to your preferences. This includes creating sub-sections, installing plugins or customizing the design.

What Are the Advantages of Premium Forum Software over an Open Source Solution?

Open source forum software offers two unique advantages: It’s completely free and you can customize it as you see fit. However, it must be deployed on corporate servers, and you need staff who understand programming to customize it.

The advantages of premium versions of forum software include easy deployment, no maintenance costs, and access to premium features not usually available with open source solutions.