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MisagoNodeBB
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

 Freemium

Free to self-host; managed hosting is a paid monthly plan.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Sign-in through more than 50 OAuth providers
  • Markdown and BBCode posting
  • Self-hosted open-source edition
  • Mobile-ready interface
  • Still on 0.x releases with features in active development
  • Requires running a Python and Django stack
  • Self-hosting requires Node.js and server maintenance
  • Hosted plans cost money after the trial
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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