Compare PlushForums and Vanilla - Jun 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlushForums or Vanilla?

Vanilla is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlushForums, and Vanilla is rated higher (83/100) than PlushForums (71/100). Vanilla offers users more features (3) than PlushForums (0).

Looking for the right Online Community solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? PlushForums or Vanilla?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Online Community software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PlushForums and Vanilla.

PlushForums price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlushForums is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Online Community software. Vanilla price starts at $99 per month , When comparing Vanilla to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Online Community software cost.

Bottom line: Vanilla is more expensive than PlushForums.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PlushForums Vs. Vanilla based on some of the most important and required Online Community features.

PlushForums: We are still working to collect the list of features for PlushForums.

Vanilla: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

PlushForums's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Vanilla is suitable for organizations that are looking for a way to improve customer service, strengthen their brand loyalty and increase advocacy.