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How much to charge for a forum solution?

Al

Hello, I'm Al.
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I'm interested in some opinions on this - and I appreciate that this is a community filled with tech-savvy (or reasonably so) people, but how does this sound as a pricing guide?

Free Platforms (phpBB/MyBB):
  • Price: €300 (includes 12 months of hosting).
  • Ideal for indie developers looking for a budget-friendly, customizable community solution.
Premium Platform (XenForo):
  • Price: €450 (includes 12 months of hosting).
  • Covers the XenForo license ($195) plus installation, customization, and hosting.
  • Perfect for studios seeking a professional, feature-rich forum.
What’s Included for Both Options:
  • Platform installation and setup.
  • Premium design and branding.
  • Domain registration and initial hosting setup.
  • Initial categories, permissions, and community rules.
  • 12 Months of Hosting included in the price.
Renewal Option (After 12 Months):
  • We’ll contact you before the hosting period ends to offer renewal options.
  • Renewal Hosting Fee: €30/month or discounted annual rate of €300.
EDIT: This is designed for people who don't have the time or know-how to do this themselves.
 
My big question is how much customisation that involves. If the customisation is “we’ll install mods and themes for you” and the odd tweak, the rates are reasonable (e.g. compared to XF Cloud) but if that is expected to cover much more than occasional and very light theme tweaks it risks being taken advantage of.
 
In terms of customisation it will be limited. Essentially, take a premium theme and do simple logo / node icons / colours edits. Anything greater than that would need to be outsourced.
 

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