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Plans & Pricing

Flexible plans & pricing that fit the size and shape of your ambitions.

Small Group

$49 / mo or $500 / yr
30-Day Free Trial
  • 150k Monthly Page Views

    Number of monthly page views included in this plan. Additional page views billed at $0.85 per 1,000.

  • Weekly Backups

    Weekly backups of your database.

  • Small Group Feature-Set

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Advanced

$149 / mo
30-Day Free Trial
  • 300k Monthly Page Views

    Number of monthly page views included in this plan. Additional page views billed at $0.55 per 1,000.

  • Daily Backups

    Rest easy knowing that your community data is backed up daily.

  • API

    RESTful API access to Vanilla.

  • Single Sign-On

    Allow users who are already signing in through your existing site to begin posting on the community forum without creating a new account or signing in again.

  • Advanced Feature-Set

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Enterprise

Starts at $549 / mo
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  • 1M+ Monthly Page Views

    Number of monthly page views included in this plan. Contact sales for more information.

  • Daily Backups

    Rest easy knowing that your community data is backed up daily.

  • API

    RESTful API access to Vanilla.

  • Single Sign-On

    Allow users who are already signing in through your existing site to begin posting on the community forum without creating a new account or signing in again.

  • SSL

    Unique IP, private load balancer and SSL support.

  • Priority Support

    Priority response and dedicated account manager.

  • Developer Support

    Integration and development help from our dev team. (Single seat)

  • Staging Account

    A staging account for development and testing.

  • Forum Migration Included

    Vanilla takes care of migrating your users and data.

  • Enterprise Feature-Set

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VIP

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  • 25M+ Monthly Page Views

    Number of monthly page views included in this plan. Contact sales for more information.

  • Hourly Backups

    Rest easy knowing that your community data is backed up hourly.

  • API

    RESTful API access to Vanilla.

  • Single Sign-On

    Allow users who are already signing in through your existing site to begin posting on the community forum without creating a new account or signing in again.

  • SSL

    Unique IP, private load balancer and SSL support.

  • Priority Support

    Priority response and dedicated account manager.

  • Developer Support

    Integration and development help from our dev team.

  • Staging Account

    A staging account for development and testing.

  • Forum Migration Included

    Let Vanilla migrate your users and content.

  • Best Practices Support

    Ongoing best practices help

  • Dedicated Cluster

    A dedicated infrastrucure.

  • Uptime SLA

    Guaranteed uptime

  • VIP Feature-Set

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Addons & Services

  • SSL & Private Load Balancer $60 / mo
  • Dedicated Cluster $950 / mo
  • Custom Theme Starting at $1,000
  • Forum Migration Starting at $1,560
  • Moderation as a Service Contact Us
  • Custom Plugins Contact Us

Some Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 30-day free trial work?

If you cancel your account within 30 days of signing up your credit card will not be billed. You can cancel your account at any time by simply clicking on the "My Account" button in your dashboard (when you're logged in).

Do you offer services?

Yes, Vanilla offers services to help configure your community, migrate your data from an existing platform, create a custom theme or build custom functionality.

Can you handle very large communities?

Yes, some Vanilla communities are generating 10s of millions of monthly page views. Vanilla can scale to meet spiky or sustained high-traffic.

Can I upgrade my plan during the free trial?

Yes, you can upgrade from the Starter plan to the Advanced plan.

Can I change plans at any time?

You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. The one caveat is that if you are downgrading, you may need to contact us to assist in the transition of removing features from your account.

Is there a minimum commitment?

Vanilla is a month-to-month service. Unless otherwise agreed, there is no contract or long term obligation. You are billed on a monthly basis, and if you cancel you will not be billed again.

What are my payment options?

We currently accept Visa, Mastercard and AMEX through our online payment system. Please Contact us if you'd like to pay another way.

How reliable is your service?

Vanilla is hosted with one of the world's best and biggest hosting providers. Our system is designed to scale and handle immense amounts of traffic. We do regular backups of all your data.

Where can I see a list of features and plugins?

Plugins are a great way to customize your forum. A list of plugins can be found here.

Where can I review the terms of service and privacy policy?

Here are our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Can you migrate a hacked forum and clean out SPAM?

Yes. We are can migrate your forum, clean out the SPAM and hacked accounts and put in place safeguards to keep your forum secure.

Have more questions?

More Vanilla FAQs can be found here.