--- title: "Invision Community Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of Invision Community Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/) / Invision Community Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/alternatives/) # Invision Community Review From $45/month 1 plan On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Invision Community 4.2 [(17)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/) Pricing Starting at $45.00 per feature per month Top Alternatives ### About Invision Community Invision Community is a cloud-based solution that helps businesses design, launch and manage communities, online forums and digital/e-commerce storefronts via a unified portal. The platform allows organizations to create personalized landing pages and upload, store and organize assets using an integrated media manager. Invision Community allows enterprises to sell digital files, promote them on social platforms, rate/review items, filter and sort listings by category or custom criteria and maintain a revision history for reference via a digital marketplace. It offers a host of features such as mentions, a drag-and-drop interface, leaderboard, content management, customizable member profiles, and more. Additionally, administrators can update content using a WYSIWYG editor, add custom forums, and receive notifications for new replies or topics. Invision Community lets users build personalized storefronts to sell subscriptions/merchandise and accept online payments. Pricing details are available on request and support is provided via email, FAQs and other online measures. Do you work for Invision Community? [Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/invision-community/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## Invision Community User Interface ## Popular Invision Community Alternatives Main Product Invision Community 4.2 [(17)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.35Ease of use - 3.60Value for money - 4.0Customer support - 4.35Functionality Pricing Starting at $45.00 per month Alternative Product [Brilliant Directories](https://www.softwareadvice.com/membership-management/brilliant-directories-profile/) 4.8 [(805)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/membership-management/brilliant-directories-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.54Ease of use - 4.81Value for money - 4.80Customer support - 4.73Functionality Pricing Starting at $145.00 per month Alternative Product [Connecteam](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/connecteam-profile/) 4.6 [(5322)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/connecteam-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.66Ease of use - 4.47Value for money - 4.61Customer support - 4.53Functionality Pricing Starting at $29.00 per month Alternative Product [HOA Central](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/528596-HOA-Central/) 5.0 [(11)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/528596-HOA-Central/#reviews) Ratings Breakdown - 4.91Ease of use - 4.27Value for money - 4.73Customer support - 4.73Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Instagram](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/) 4.7 [(5226)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.69Ease of use - 4.60Value for money - 4.07Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Discord](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/) 4.6 [(543)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.43Ease of use - 4.49Value for money - 4.09Customer support - 4.59Functionality Pricing Starting at $9.99 per month ## Invision Community Pricing and Plans Invision Community has one plan. Basic is $45.00/feature/mo billed monthly. Basic $45.00 per feature, per month No plan information available ### How does Invision Community pricing compare to alternatives? Invision Community's starting price is $45.00/feature/month. Explore how its pricing and plan options compare with top alternatives below. | Product | Starting price | Free trial | Free version | Value for Money | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Invision Community4.2[(17)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/) | $45.00 /feature/mo | Not available | Not available | 3.6 | | [Instagram](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/)4.7[(5,226)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/reviews/) | Free | Not available | Available | 4.6 | | [Discord](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/)4.6[(543)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/reviews/) | $9.99 /user/mo | Not available | Available | 4.5 | | [Slack](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/)4.7[(24,244)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/reviews/) | $8.75 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.5 | | [Microsoft Viva Engage](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/)4.2[(819)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/reviews/) | $8.00 /user/mo | Not available | Available | 4.2 | Invision Community4.2[(17)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/) * * * Starting price $45.00 /feature/mo Free trial Not available Free version Not available Value For Money 3.6 - [Instagram](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/)4.7[(5,226)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/reviews/) * * * Starting price Free Free trial Not available Free version Available Value For Money 4.6 - [Discord](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/)4.6[(543)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/discord-profile/reviews/) * * * Starting price $9.99 /user/mo Free trial Not available Free version Available Value For Money 4.5 - [Slack](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/)4.7[(24,244)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/reviews/) * * * Starting price $8.75 /user/mo Free trial Available Free version Available Value For Money 4.5 - [Microsoft Viva Engage](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/)4.2[(819)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/reviews/) * * * Starting price $8.00 /user/mo Free trial Not available Free version Available Value For Money 4.2 ## Invision Community Features - Popular features found in Community Access Controls/Permissions Alerts/Notifications Chat/Messaging Communication Management Content Management Feedback Management Ideation Member Directory Mobile Access - More features of Invision Community Activity Dashboard Activity Tracking Calendar Management Commenting/Notes Customizable Branding Customizable Templates Data Import/Export Discussions/Forums Document Storage Drag & Drop Event Management Filtering @mentions Moderation Personalization Third-Party Integrations User Management ## Invision Community User Reviews ## Invision Community customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.2/5 - Total reviews: 17 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 11 reviews (65%) - 4 stars: 3 reviews (18%) - 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 2 stars: 2 reviews (12%) - 1 star: 1 reviews (6%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.4/5 - Value for money: 3.6/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 --- ### Fantastic Products - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Harry S. - Industry: Construction - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It's a fantastic list of products and has been great for our intranet. Homepage, forums, blogs, gallery have been super.eCommerce store hasn't been used but I have used it in the past for other roles, it's a superb product with alot of customisation. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros We like their self-hosted applications for use in our local environment which is used as our company intranet. It has been really useful and giving us more features than other software previously used which also had alot more issues coming up. The customer service has been great but ensure self-hosted installations are setup within a Linux operating system to ensure support is available. (limited support via Windows) #### Cons The pricing for renewals every 6 months are low, but in order to keep the site updated with any bug fixes, features etc. should be required, so it's worth keeping in mind. --- ### Best Community Management Platform - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: less than 1 year · daily - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Our overall experience is very good. Our developers team taking a advantage by creation various FAQ pages, websites. It is helping our business a lot. simply GO for it. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros 1. Lots of templates available for Forums, Calendar, Blogs Pages which will helps the users to create more dynamic content. 2. Helps to engage the customer base with the product related FAQ and queries. 3. Helps to create a mirror of your company's overall image in community platform. 4. Creation of Automated workflows with Invision Community and various applications. 5. Makes job more easier by automating and providing drag and drop tools. 6. Create websites for campaign very easily. #### Cons 1. Needs to improve the UI components and add more features 2. DB restore in Invision community little bit time consuming. 3. Price wise little bit high as compared to other alternatives. 4. Fetching old data sometimes requires more time. --- ### Every Update Makes It Worse: Fewer Features, Higher Cost - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Computer Games - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: August 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Honestly, fewer and fewer. The platform used to empower community-building and customization, but lately, it feels more restrictive. At this point, platforms like WordPress, XenForo, MyBB, PHPBB, and even Discord offer more flexibility and benefits — often at a lower cost or even free. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Pros The UI is clean, and it used to be highly customizable with lots of third-party support. There was a time when the platform felt truly community-driven. #### Cons It seems like with every major update — like from 4 to 5 — they keep removing useful features that should be there. They started by phasing out the marketplace, which in my opinion was a huge mistake. Then in version 5, they removed even more functionality in the name of "security," which ended up costing us plugins and apps that brought meaningful and useful changes. With each version, the price goes up while the features go down. --- ### Best community software on the market - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Internet - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My experience with Invision Community goes way back to circa 2004-2005 (I was still in high school) where I first dug my hands into forums and forum software in the good old Invisionfree days. Through the years I have created many communities, some successful and many others were anything but. Little did I know these experiences would only get me more and more hooked into this virtual world! Forums are communities of like-minded people sharing their knowledge, experiences, hobbies and most of all, coming together in a common place to just be themselves. I have experienced nearly every forum software out there, though I always made my way back to the Invision Community suite of products as I not only found it to be a very powerful and dynamic bit of kit, but it always provided the solutions I wanted and needed for my communities. If you have read some of the negative reviews regarding the team, take it with a grain of salt (I sure do!). The team strive for perfection and are not only extremely knowledgeable, but the way they connect and communicate with their community and clients are second to none. Every word of feedback and suggestions are read and taken seriously, they don't belittle anyone including those with negative approaches and you can read for yourself how they communicate with existing clients versus new members. They are respectful and know how to work together to produce something that is simply leading the market and this industry. Thank you, Invision Community. Not only for having the best community software, but for giving your clients and potential clients the very best in customer service. Each of you (and I really mean it) make up a great team and deserve all the praise. Forums, forum software, communities, however you word it, just wouldn't be the way they are without you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Superior and powerful community software that exceeds expectation. Amazing team, combining knowledge from all facets of community management, forum software, development and the like. They are relatable and communicate effectively. Customer service is second to none in this market/industry. Everything is read, addressed and provided with realistic timelines. Feedback and suggestions are taken seriously and always discussed (whether internally or publicly), especially with strong support from the community. Deprecations are communicated concisely and with reasonable timelines. You will not be caught by surprise and are given more than enough notice to make the necessary adjustment/s. #### Cons The fact that this box exists. I have no cons, negative comments or dislike anything about Invision Community. --- ### Best community forum software I have used - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. After having used vBulletin and Vanilla (free edition) for many years, it was a real joy to make the switch to IPS. Even migrating from Vanilla was easy. Robust software and helpful and professional support. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros An awesome content suite with a powerful and modern forum functionality to support your online community. They really kill the competition with their clean templates, powerful community management tools and awesome editor that has great functionality for adding pics and embedding social media like tweets. #### Cons If it only had better gamification options (badges, achievements) it would be perfect. --- ### Steer Clear - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered A few IPB issue samples:Autumn 2021IPS support suddenly communicates that we had changed the program code, effectively leaving us without support – if we did not reverse the change. The Support was, as always, very confident and not open to arguments. “Our flag shows that you have changed the code.” End of discussion. Since we had not changed any program code there was nothing to reverse. We then communicated that we had decided to leave IPS. A Support staff then, but not until then, manually checked the code and concluded that we had not changed a single letter. Another one of these bugs. No excuse was given, but we decided to return to IPS due to all the hours invested. A critical mistake by us when viewed in the mirror. Autumn 2021During our tests a large portion of new members’ registrations stalls. According to IPS Support everything points towards that our environment is to blame. Quite the contrary, during three frustrating months we did hundreds of user registration tests on all kinds of hardware, three different browsers, and two separate networks. With the same result. But not until a senior IPS developer was engaged the IPS Support blame game stopped. Within two weeks of testing and analysis, the error was found - in the IPS environment (the service worker)... #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros We are two information technology managers and consultants both having 20+ years of experience who decided to launch a community directed towards executives. We chose “Invison Power Board” (IPB) from Invision Power Systems (IPS) as the tool for this since it had one for our offering critical functionality. The software had also been around for 10-20 years (depending on how you count a major version upgrade) and could be expected to be stable. This explains why we stayed on board through an 18-month-long orgy of bug reports. #### Cons We used the SAAS “Invison Power Board” from May 2021 to October 2022. The application was used by two admins configuring and testing multiple use case scenarios and front-end designs. The site was plagued by quite a few issues. We estimate that the 18-month-long process would have taken us about 6 months with a stable and fully documented software, and an open-minded Support. --- ### Disappointed - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: December 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I've been a longtime Invision subscriber, both the software and their cloud hosting. Their off the shelf product remains best in class, but man am I disappointed with their cloud hosting. They're expensive, bureaucratic at every step, they don't provide ftp access, you have to go through them to perform backups and restores, they treat their customers like we're idiots and nickel and dime you every step of the way. The final insult happened today, when I'd finally had enough and decided to self host. They told me I'd have to pay $500 to change my plan (plus an additional $200/year for the service itself). I agreed (what choice do I have), only to get an error when I tried to download the software. So what do they say when this happens, after I've spent $500 for the privilege of switching plans? No apology, no circumventing the system to just get me the software I just paid for. Instead, I receive this note: "After reviewing your request, we have determined that it is going to require further investigation by our advanced support/development team. I have escalated your request to that department and they will provide further assistance as quickly as possible. Due to the advanced nature of your request, please note that it may take longer than usual to fully address your concern. Please also note that advanced support is only available Monday through Friday. I apologize in advance for this delay." They sent this on a Thursday afternoon, btw. I am so angry. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 1/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Their off the shelf product remains best in class. #### Cons They're pricey, bureaucratic, and their attitude always seems to be "the customer is always wrong. --- ### Invision Community Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Genesis G. - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · weekly - Reviewed: March 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The software is well-optimized to run smoothly. Essential functions offer a lot of flexibility, excellent security, and stay well updated. #### Cons The support team can sometimes be slow to help with some problems. --- ### One of the best Community/Forum building software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mohan Lal D. - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · weekly - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It has been awesome experience using Invision Community so far. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What I like about Invision Community is that it allows you to create Community forum for your site with ease, and allows SSO integration with your Wordpress site, and you don't need to be a hardcore developer to do all that. Plus, it has extensive features like Badges, Profile timeline, Messages and much more, which makes it, worth it. #### Cons Nothing apart from it seems a bit pricey to me. --- ### Great system - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Andres P. - Industry: Consumer Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: less than 1 year · daily - Reviewed: February 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Reliable system with a large selection of plugins. Quick support. Constant system updates #### Cons Need more features for search engine optimization. --- Showing 1 - 10 of 17 Reviews [See All Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/reviews/) ## Invision Community Popular Comparisons [Instagram vs Invision Community](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/vs/invision-community/) [Compare All Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/invision-community-profile/alternatives/) ## See what companies are saying about Software Advice