# Vanilla Forums: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/vanilla-forums/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community platforms | 0% | 66 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Customizable discussion communities" (Mistral Small, Community)

## And against it

- "The open-source Vanilla Forums is effectively abandoned, so avoid that specific variant." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Community)
- "Cons: Opaque pricing, enterprise-focused" (Mistral Small, Community)

## The company

Vanilla Forums; https://vanillaforums.com; Canada; founded 2005. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.