Vanilla Forums Features

The best way to manage feedback, spark discussion, and make customers smile. Hands down.

Simple

You don't need an IT department to set up or manage your community. You'll be engaging with your customers in minutes.

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Customizable

Vanilla Forums give you total control over the features and appearance of your online community.

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Versatile

Vanilla Forums offers modern features that give you even more functionality and control of your discussion forum.

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Vanilla Forums are Simple to Use

No IT department necessary. Your mom could do this.

Simple: Clean, Friendly Design

  1. Easy-to-read user interface.
  2. Users are clearly identified by self-chosen photos & usernames.
  3. Vanilla Forums remember what you've read, and bring you right where you left off upon return.
  4. Easy, in-line editing & deleting permissions for administrators.
  5. User comments allow for live previewing, drafting, and auto-saving.
Simple - Discussion

Vanilla Forums are Customizable

Total control to appear just like your site.

Customizable: Quick & Easy Ready-made Themes

  1. Review your currently chosen theme.
  2. New themes added regularly.
  3. Preview and apply themes with a single button-click.
Customizable - Themes

Vanilla Forums are Versatile

Modern features of the web 3.0 movement are at your fingertips.

Versatile: Killer Add-ons

Versatile - Vanilla Connect Vanilla Connect

Allow your existing users to sign into your community forum quickly & easily.

Versatile: User & Role Management

Versatile - Permissions Permissions

Fine-grained control over who gets to do what.

Versatile - Roles and Permissions Roles & Permissions

Quickly & easily create, manage, and organize roles.

Versatile - Multi-role Users Multi-Role Users

Users can be assigned to many roles.

Versatile: Extended Category Management

Versatile - Nested Categories Nested Categories

Choose to have no categories, or full-on nested categories.

Versatile - Category Permissions Category Permissions

You have total control over who gets to see particular discussion categories.