firestorm
The premium Open Source alternative to Discourse
🎯 Best for:Real-time, high-concurrency discussion boards.
What is firestorm?
A real-time forum platform leveraging the Phoenix framework for high concurrency. Uses an Elm frontend to ensure type safety and zero runtime exceptions.
Tech Stack
ElixirForum & Community
Why firestorm?
- • High performance concurrency
- • Robust functional architecture
- • Real-time by default
Limitations
- • Niche tech stack (Elm/Elixir)
- • Smaller community support
- • Steep learning curve
2/24/2026
Last Update
84
Forks
38
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Discourse)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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