Asgaros Forum vs wpForo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, wpForo grades higher than Asgaros Forum: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
wpForo grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
wpForo
WordPress forum plugin with optional paid AI features
Which one is for you
Pick Asgaros Forum if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want a free forum with polls and basic moderation
- Works for small communities that don't need a paid license
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it runs nowhere else
- Not for you if you want paid support, because help comes from a public support forum
- Too light for a larger community that wants named integrations, as only myCRED is listed
- Watch out: you do the hosting, backups and updates yourself
Pick wpForo if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want boards, groups and points on your own domain
- Works for communities that want AI search and moderation without leaving WordPress
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't run WordPress, since it runs nowhere else
- Pricey if you want the add-ons, at $190 for 8 or $290 for all, billing basis unstated
- Tight if you plan to lean on AI, as each feature costs 1 to 4 credits and credits can't be refunded
- Not for you if you want someone else to host and update it
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAsgaros ForumFair | 2.2GPAwpForoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe plugin is $0 and the maker accepts donations, but it needs a WordPress site you host, which is where the cost sits. | CThe plugin is $0, but it needs your own WordPress hosting, and AI credits start at $15 a month. Add-on bundles are $190 and $290. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo paid tiers exist and nothing is capped. You still need your own hosting. | BThe plugin is free with no stated cap and the AI service has a 500-credit trial. You still pay for hosting. |
| Features | CProfiles, polls, reactions, uploads, moderation and several instances are there. The listing shows only one integration and no paid support. | BSeveral boards, five layouts, groups, reputation, reactions and built-in spam protection. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core forum job. |
| Ease of use | DIt is installed, hosted and updated by you on WordPress. | DIt is a plugin you install, host and maintain on WordPress yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, inside WordPress, with myCRED the only integration named. | CWeb only, inside WordPress, with WPML, Polylang and reCAPTCHA as its listed connections. |
| Best for | a light forum with polls inside WordPress | a feature-heavy forum inside WordPress |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Asgaros Forum and wpForo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Asgaros Forum has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. wpForo starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0.
wpForo scores higher, and starts $15 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Asgaros Forum for less, and 10 score higher than wpForo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Asgaros Forum also covers rSS reader.
- wpForo also covers AI search.
At a glance
| Asgaros Forum | wpForo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $15 per month for optional AI credits |
| Free plan | The plugin is free to download; the maker's site accepts donations. | The wpForo plugin is free, with over 100 core features according to the vendor; only the AI service and paid add-ons cost money. |
| Free trial | None listed | AI service free trial of 500 credits, plus free indexing credits sized to your forum |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Asgaros | gVectors Team |
| Price read from | wordpress.org | wpforo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Asgaros Forum
- It runs only inside WordPress and you host it yourself.
- The vendor lists no paid support plan; support is through its public support forum.
- It lists a myCRED integration but no other named integrations.
wpForo
- It runs only inside WordPress, so you host and maintain it yourself.
- AI features need credits: a feature costs 1 to 4 credits by quality tier, and credits cannot be refunded.
- Premium add-ons are sold in bundles by gVectors, $190 for 8 add-ons and $290 for all of them, listed with an unlimited-sites license.
- The vendor's pages did not state a billing basis for the add-on bundles.
Key features
Asgaros Forum
- WordPress-native forum
- A forum page is created at install and posts are written in the WordPress editor.
- Profiles and members list
- Members get profiles and a searchable members list, plus notifications and feeds.
- Polls, reactions and uploads
- Topics support polls, reactions and file uploads.
- Moderation and permissions
- Post approval, banning, reporting, moderators, permissions and user groups.
- Multiple instances
- Can run several forum instances, in several languages, and is compatible with WordPress multisite.
- Customizable theme
- A responsive theme whose colors and fonts can be changed.
wpForo
- Multiple boards and layouts
- Runs several independent forums from one WordPress install with Extended, Simplified, Q&A, Threaded and Boxed layouts.
- Members and reputation
- Profiles, user groups with permissions, a points-based reputation system, reactions and @mentions.
- AI search and summaries
- Semantic search, topic summaries and suggestions run on the credit-based wpForo AI service.
- AI moderation
- The AI service checks posts for spam, toxicity and rule violations; it works alongside the built-in spam protection and reCAPTCHA v3.
- Forum as support tickets
- A forum can be set so topics are private to the author and the support team.
- Paid add-ons
- Add-ons such as private messages, user custom fields and topic custom fields are sold by gVectors.
Plans
Asgaros Forum
Asgaros Forum$0
Free WordPress plugin installed on your own site; no paid tiers are listed.
wpForo
wpForo plugin$0
Free plugin you host on your own WordPress site: multiple boards, 5 layouts, profiles, reputation points, groups and RSS.
AI Starter$15
per month for 1,000 AI credits
Optional wpForo AI service; credits accumulate and carry forward, with a feature costing 1 to 4 credits by quality tier.
AI Professional$25
per month for 3,000 AI credits
Optional wpForo AI service with 3,000 credits each month added to your balance.
AI Business$49
per month for 9,000 AI credits
Optional wpForo AI service with 9,000 credits each month added to your balance.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asgaros Forum or wpForo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asgaros Forum is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $15 a month for wpForo. Asgaros Forum is free, and wpForo starts at $15 per month for optional AI credits.
Which has a free plan, Asgaros Forum or wpForo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Asgaros Forum and wpForo have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.