flaskbb/flaskbb
A classic Forum Software in Python using Flask. observed · 2026-10-14
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 136
- age_days: 4787
- days_rel: 108
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
2667 stars · 693 forks observed · 2026-10-14
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
FlaskBB is a classic self-hosted forum software written in Python using the Flask framework. It provides community discussion features such as private messages, group-based permissions, an admin interface, theming, and a plugin system.
Use cases
- self-host a community discussion forum
- run a classic web forum in Python
- set up a support or Q&A board for a project
- create a private community with group-based permissions
- host a forum with full-text search on PostgreSQL or SQLite
When to choose
- you want a self-hosted forum built on Flask and Python
- you need a lightweight, themeable forum with a plugin system
- you prefer a classic thread-based forum over modern chat platforms
When to avoid
- you need a modern real-time chat or social network platform
- you require a forum in a language other than Python
- you need massive-scale forum hosting with multi-tenant support
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework search-engine plugin-system cli internationalization web-development self-hosted cms social-media python self-hosted cross-platform forum-software flask community discussion-board private-messages web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb · fetched 2026-10-14 · a388eacc7185
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/flaskbb/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · c25c1dfca6ea
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| flaskbb/flaskbb | main | 86 |
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