Website Toolbox

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Danielle
Danielle
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great forum, easy to use and make a paid membership site.

Reviewed on 2018/10/23

Support was super helpful and I had zero snags getting things setup. It's been a breeze honestly.

Support was super helpful and I had zero snags getting things setup. It's been a breeze honestly.

Pros

Super easy to setup, and forum users really dig it.

Cons

There isn't anything I don't like, I wish they maybe had more modern templates but it's not too bad.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Danielle,

Thanks for your kind words! I'm glad that your forum is earning you some money through the paid subscriptions and that it has been easy to use.

Please check out our new themes called Classic, Playtime, Material, Angela, and Modern Elegance that we've launched over the last few months. We're also in the final stages of launching several new themes called Minimal, Lights Out, and Compact. We recent launched the newest and most powerful version of our easy theme editor, which gives you even more control over the appearance of your forum.

LUCAS
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Clean and easy

Reviewed on 2019/10/31

Great!

Great!

Pros

The clean look of this form was crucial. We wanted something that looked native on our site and Website Toolbox's forum is perfect. Being able to use our branded colors and fonts made this seamless.

Cons

We had one issue with connecting our Memberspace accounts to the forum, and the Website Toolbox team says they are resolving it. I also wish that it was more clear that you can tag other users in your posts, though we just had to be upfront with how to do that.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your wonderful review Lucas! It's great to hear that your forum fit perfectly into your website! :)

Paige
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  • Industry: Biotechnology
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Farmers Agricultural Forum

Reviewed on 2019/08/06

It does serve as a resource for new farmers however it’s hard to keep people engaged because the...

It does serve as a resource for new farmers however it’s hard to keep people engaged because the posts do not automatically feed into other social media. First year I did not have a lot of traffic, this year I’ve had a lot more and the negative feedback I’ve gotten from users is embarrassing. I feel trapped because I can understand their frustrations but I can’t do anything about it.

Pros

It was easy enough to setup. I’m not familiar with other products.

Cons

Templates are outdated looking, fonts are outdated. Nearly impossible to filter into other social media sites, which is the main thing all of my users are looking for. It’s extremely difficult to organize topics, people post everywhere. People complain it’s hard to follow conversations. I also do not like not being able to customize the url.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Paige! Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad you found Website Toolbox easy to set up!

We usually add new themes every few months. Just 2 days ago we added a new theme called Minimal.

Each theme allows you to choose from over 34 of the most popular fonts provided by Google. You can easily preview and choose a font in the theme customizer.

I see that your forum already has Facebook integration enabled. Please contact us (reply to this email) to let us us know how you'd like posts to filter into other social media sites. It is possible to have the post posted on Facebook when it is posted on the forum.

You can create as many categories as you'd like so that people post in those categories. I'd recommend assigning a trusted moderator with limited permissions so that they can move topics into the correct category when it is in the wrong category.

Users can receive email notifications of topics they're following or have posted in.

I'll be glad to hear more about how we can improve.

Andy
Andy
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

East to setup and manage

Reviewed on 2018/10/24

Using it for a small,club site. Great for meeting up and keeping everyone up to date. Much easier...

Using it for a small,club site. Great for meeting up and keeping everyone up to date. Much easier than lots of Stick posts in Facebook

Pros

Simple to get up and running. Easy to categorise different areas

Cons

For a small group with no annual subs, on-going costs

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your review Andy. It's great to hear that you've found Website Toolbox to be easy to set up and manage over the last 2 years!

Jessica
Jessica
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Website Toolbox provides a fantastic forum interface that directly integrates with my site.

Reviewed on 2019/12/09

This is being used to provide an online forum community for our users.

This is being used to provide an online forum community for our users.

Pros

This product has provided an easy to integrate community forum for me to use for my clients and members online. It provides a private members only area for discussion with profiles and private messaging as well. Really great product!

Cons

I think it could use a little more ease of use on the integration side. It was fairly easy to integrate with my website in conjunction with Memberspace, but there are spots in the setup process that could be confusing for some inexperienced users.

David
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Embedded discussions in e-learning packages

Reviewed on 2019/08/02

A little hard to get used to the admin vs user sites but ok after a while.

A little hard to get used to the admin vs user sites but ok after a while.

Pros

It was perhaps the only product out there I am aware that allows you to embed a forum discussion into a e-learning SCORMED package. There are issues doing this with other discussion engines from MS, Google, etc. I want to embed the discussion within the online lesson flow, not be dragged out to a full discussion engine.

Cons

Threaded discussions are not possible. I also with it could support iFrames .

Alternatives Considered

MyTalk

Reasons for Switching to Website Toolbox

The rest could not embed a discussion within an e-learning package well.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your feedback David! I'm glad the ability to embed the forum really helped you!

Posting iframes is restricted because it is not secure. There are many attacks which can be launched by malicious users posting iframes. However, as an administrator, you are allowed to post iframes. If your users want to post some specific content that uses an iframe, please do let us know and we can check if there is a workaround that could allow that to happen.

Great suggestion regarding threaded discussions. We're planning to add that feature in the near future.

Matt
Matt
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  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

So elegant, professional-looking, user-friendly, and awesome!

Reviewed on 2017/11/30

Well, I actually think that the themes and layouts could even look nicer. But I give it 5 stars...

Well, I actually think that the themes and layouts could even look nicer. But I give it 5 stars because it really is quite amazing.

Pros

There is so much you can do with this software!!! I've had it a few weeks and my forum looks great, it's already super popular and fun and growing, and I just can't believe how simple it is to use, and how affordable it is. Man oh man I'm sure glad I lucked out and found this forum company. Love it!

Response from Website Toolbox

I'm so glad you've found Website Toolbox to be amazing Matt! Thanks for the compliments!

Zachary
Zachary
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Website Toolbox forums review

Reviewed on 2018/10/27

Pros

It is easy to use and navigate around the website, including categories and subcategories. And it embeds nicely into my website.

Cons

Nothing to much at all, I really enjoy using this forum website.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your wonderful comments Zachary!

Felipe
Felipe
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  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

This integrates with Memberspace and it's amazing

Reviewed on 2019/04/26

Pros

We were looking for a forum tool that seamlessly integrated with our membership platform and this is IT. Really really great experience!

Cons

Still trying to figure out all the ins and outs of rating system etc. But so far nothing negative to say.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your wonderful review Felipe! I'm so glad you're loving Website Toolbox!

Matthew
Matthew
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Almost simplist website creating site maker

Reviewed on 2020/05/19

I find this in the realm of website making close to the other top creating sites out there based on...

I find this in the realm of website making close to the other top creating sites out there based on features and what it includes

Pros

It has the many choices of themes, able to make your own domain and user forum and interaction

Cons

trial is not bad to pay its kind of worth it, Id think about it for sure

Nataly
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Website Toolbox Review

Reviewed on 2022/08/03

Customer Service has been excellent! Always very responsive and helpful. They have taken suggestions...

Customer Service has been excellent! Always very responsive and helpful. They have taken suggestions given into consideration and several updates have been made, based on customer feedback. General set up is easy; cost is ok - depending on your needs there are tiers to chose from; available flexibility to set up your company theme, to match your website look or company logo/image

Pros

The ability to set up Topics and Categories for various communication categories is key to us, for its use. The flexibility provided in setting up these various groups allows us to address all areas of communication within the agency, by department, division, topic, area or project. The easy 'chat format', is similar to email and thus a comfortable layout for all to communicate in

Cons

not being able to maintain contacts that have not been active for a longer time period; losing those contracts does not allow us to then communicate with all in the agency via an email blast/main message; also, it is hard to upkeep the database of 'active members' as there is not 'unsubscribe feature' for members.

Wendy
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A True Asset

Reviewed on 2019/08/06

We all love it! As the Admin, I find it very easy to use and create content for the users. The...

We all love it! As the Admin, I find it very easy to use and create content for the users. The users all love the ability to chat and get info from each other.

Pros

As a Life Coach, I occasionally run book groups for my clients, when I do I use this software. It has helped my clients be able to learn and grow and change their lives. I write assignments and then each client reads the book and posts their input on the board for the group to read and interact with. It helps the client to not feel that they are the only person dealing with a specific situation and helps them leave their issues behind them. Thanks for this very useful tool!

Cons

I currently have one client who has changed her name and unfortunately there is no way to change her name on her account. We have discovered that in order to begin using her new legal name she must close out her old account and begin a new one, but that would be abandoning all previous posts and content. I wish it was easier to edit personal info so that my client could edit her name and keep her contributions.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Wendy! Thanks for your great feedback! I'm so glad that the forum is helping all of your clients.

As an admin, you can edit a user's username or their legal full name if they provided that. Here are instructions on how to change the username: https://www.websitetoolbox.com/support/changing-the-username-of-a-user-76

Here are instructions on how to edit a user's profile to change their full name: https://www.websitetoolbox.com/support/editing-members-254
(Users can also do that themselves.)

If you're using a custom Single Sign On integration which uses the full name and because of that you aren't able to change that information, please contact our support team and we'll be glad to make the change for you.

Rick
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Forums software solution

Reviewed on 2019/09/24

Allows our clubs to communicate with each other outside our regular meeting locations. Watch club...

Allows our clubs to communicate with each other outside our regular meeting locations. Watch club membership can also be controlled through the software from approvals to deletions.

Pros

Website toolbox has been our provider for our Watch Club Forums (350 members) for 7 years and also hosts forums for a local activity club (65 members). Software is easy to setup and functions very well. Company is constantly updating with new features. Downtime has been zero and if you need support they are there quickly and solve issues promptly. Highly recommend this company if you are looking to add forums capabilities to your association or company,

Cons

Major Software changes should be advised before implementation to administrator.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your review Rick! It's fantastic that your forum has grown to have so many members! We'll continue to provide you with the excellent support, new features, ease of use, and zero downtime that you've come to expect!

Jeffery
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A nice, easy to use software package to setup and manage forums

Reviewed on 2019/07/30

Our group is just a hobby group so wanted software that was easy to use and maintain. Love the...

Our group is just a hobby group so wanted software that was easy to use and maintain. Love the software and the customer support is outstanding

Pros

Ease of setting up a forum.
Ease of maintaining a forum.

Cons

Speed. Loads too slow sometimes.
Some features will disappear for users occasionally.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Jeffery,

Thanks for your review! It's lovely to hear that Website Toolbox has been easy to set up and maintain and that you think our customer support is outstanding! :)

We do build the platform for split second page loads, so if the page is loading slowly for you now or at any time, please contact us and let us know (websitetoolbox.com/contact). The issue could be caused by custom HTML that you may have added to the header/footer of your forum or by something else that is interfering with normal page loads. We'll be glad to investigate it for you.

David
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Reliable and flexible, with good customer support.

Reviewed on 2018/10/23

I run a discussion forum connected with a website. I have found the platform to be completely...

I run a discussion forum connected with a website. I have found the platform to be completely stable, and whenever I have had a technical query it has been quickly resolved.

Pros

Ease of use, and flexibility, offering both Forums and Guestbooks. Very good customer support via online chat and email.

Cons

Limited range of design templates, some a bit dated now.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi David!

Thanks for your review! I'm glad you loved our support and found Website Toolbox to be easy to use, reliable, and flexible.

Please check out the two new themes called Classic and Material that we've launched over the last few months. A while before that we launched the Angela and Modern Elegance themes. We're also in the final stages of launching several new themes called Minimal, Lights Out, and Compact. All of the new themes have huge design improvements. Definitely take a look!

We've also launched the newest and most powerful version of our easy theme editor, which gives you even more control over the appearance of your forum.

Julianne
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Customer Service!

Reviewed on 2021/11/17

Pros

I appreciate that their customer service team is responsive and helpful - all it takes is an email and they jump on whatever the issue is and get it resolved. They definitely know what they are doing and, unlike other companies, they don't send you endless auto-emails with links to tutorials and unhelpful info -- they jump in and actually help fix the issue.

Cons

This tool meets our needs and I currently don't have any complaints.

Ruth
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  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Find the right fit

Reviewed on 2020/08/25

Good integration, limited features, support response is slow.

Good integration, limited features, support response is slow.

Pros

We like how it integrates into our website. Modern interface templates to choose from is a plus. It’s simplicity makes it easy to use from the members stand point. Being able to back up/archive the forum to our own servers was a great must have for us.

Cons

The primary moderators of our forum have noted several Interactive features lacking. We use the software to manage construction projects. Our needs have out grown the abilities of this software. We will have to use something different for the next project.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your review Ruth! We have live chat and phone support if you ever need immediate responses to your questions or concerns.

Please contact us and let us know what features your moderators are interested in. We are constantly adding new features based on customer feedback!

Don
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Forum

Reviewed on 2018/10/23

I use my forum as a support service for my non-fiction how-to books. I use to run online classes...

I use my forum as a support service for my non-fiction how-to books. I use to run online classes using Moodle. But it was technically cumbersome. If I wasn't semi-retired, I would definitely explore the possibility of using a forum from this service for paid online classes.

Pros

I have owned 2 Yahoo Groups for a good number of years. But I am now moving my discussion groups to this service. The tech support is great and the features are far superior to what Yahoo offers. I like having the ability to exclude advertising which I find very distracting from the purpose of my forum.

Cons

I can't think of a thing that this service does not offer that I need.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your wonderful comments Don!

Clay
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to set up. Lots of options.

Reviewed on 2019/08/08

I run a fan forum out of my pocket. This is inexpensive in relative terms to others I’ve seen. It...

I run a fan forum out of my pocket. This is inexpensive in relative terms to others I’ve seen. It gives me options to customize to the fan experience.

Pros

It’s easy to set up and I’m not a web developer by any sense.

Cons

I had a hard time sizing it width wise at first but figured it out.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for the excellent review Clay! It's great to hear that you've found Website Toolbox to be easy to set up, fully featured, and inexpensive!

Steve
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

What a fantastic company

Reviewed on 2019/08/23

Excellent customer care, very affordable and really friendly people to deal with.

The customer...

Excellent customer care, very affordable and really friendly people to deal with.

The customer service people are mind blowing good and nothing is a problem.

Many thanks to the reps.

Pros

Very easy to use and the back up from support is second to none.

Cons

Nothing at all, very easy to use, a total amateur can set this up from scratch in under a hour easily.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for the flattering feedback Steve!

Edward
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

There's no doubt that Website Toolbox is the best blog/forum platform around.

Reviewed on 2023/01/09

There's no doubt that Website Toolbox is the best blog/forum platform around. It's feature-rich,...

There's no doubt that Website Toolbox is the best blog/forum platform around. It's feature-rich, user-friendly, and just all-around outstanding and amazing. Plus, it's constantly being updated with new features and improvements. Whether you're looking for a platform to start your own blog or forum, or you're just looking for a new place to hang out and talk about your interests, Website Toolbox is a perfect choice!

Pros

Very easy to setup and manage and so easy to post and blog content

Cons

There could be a better user interface to track and see when users were on all in one place

Dan
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

The Hyperacusis Network

Reviewed on 2018/10/28

Good way for people all over the world to communicate.

Good way for people all over the world to communicate.

Pros

Ease of use, architecture of the message board.

Cons

Cost and customer support. There is no phone number to call when help is needed.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your feedback! It's awesome to hear that Website Toolbox has been easy for you to use!

We do provide phone support. Our phone number is published on our contact page: https://www.websitetoolbox.com/contact/. The phone number is 1-800-921-7803. We also provide live chat and email support. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns!

Michelle
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  • Industry: Civic & Social Organization
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent upgrade from our last forum

Reviewed on 2018/10/26

Overall we are very pleased with Website Toolbox!

Overall we are very pleased with Website Toolbox!

Pros

The ease of set up and online subscription payment.

Cons

I really wish there were push notifications when posts are made.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for your 5-star review! I'm glad that the subscription payments feature has been earning you some money!

Your users can choose to be notified via email when any new post occurs, when a topic they post in has a new reply, or when topics that they follow have new replies. This is a great way for them to stay engaged with the forum. We're also working on in-forum notifications of those events as well, just in case users would rather not receive email notifications.

If you'd like to set up something more advanced or creative, like SMS (mobile text message) or browser push notifications, you can use our webhooks feature to develop that functionality.

Please contact our support team if you need any assistance with setting those things up.

David
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to use and affordable Forum Software!

Reviewed on 2020/03/10

Great forum software for those that do not want to host their own server. Easy to use. Helpful...

Great forum software for those that do not want to host their own server. Easy to use. Helpful tech support.

Pros

Easy to implement and use. Affordable. Great tech support.

Cons

An android app with push notifications would be a great compliment.

Response from Website Toolbox

Thanks for your excellent review David! It's awesome to see that you think we're affordable, easy to use, and have great tech support!

Push notifications are available on Android using the Web Push Notifications feature. Any forum on the Growth or Pro plan has access to that feature. We're working on an Android app!

Steven
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  • Industry: Museums & Institutions
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Review

Reviewed on 2018/10/26

Pros

The speed with which it is set up.
The access to chat support is one of the reasons I am still here

Cons

Lack of self-produced themes
Icon issues EVERY update.

Response from Website Toolbox

Hi Steven,

I'm glad to hear that you've loved our chat support and speedy set up!

Please email me details regarding how you'd like to produce your own theme. Is that via writing all the CSS from scratch, or do you envision a different process? Your feedback will help us understand your needs better so that we can build the right thing.

Also let me know what icon issue you're facing during updates and I'll be glad to look further into that for you.