Search for Flarum

Search that actually finds things.

Typo-tolerant, instant, relevance-ranked search for your Flarum forum — powered by a dedicated search server we run for you. Paste one key; your forum indexes itself. Unlimited searches, nothing to maintain.

Search, without the server.

The search your members expect — instant, forgiving, ranked — with none of the search infrastructure to run.

Forgives typos

“serach”, “instal”, “flarrum” — members find what they meant, not what they typed. Prefix matching means results appear as they type.

Ranked by relevance

Titles weigh more than body text, exact matches beat partials, and the best answer surfaces first — instead of a raw date-ordered text match.

Zero servers for you

Every other Flarum search upgrade makes you run a search server. Forage is a dedicated one we run, secure, and keep updated — connected with one key.

New — included on every plan

More than a search box

The same index that answers searches now works while nobody is searching.

Related discussions

Under every thread, a short list of others like it — so a good answer keeps collecting readers for years, and members fall down the right rabbit hole instead of leaving.

Duplicate catcher

While someone types a new discussion title, similar threads appear beneath it. The question that has been answered five times gets found before it is asked a sixth — advisory, never blocking.

Three steps, no server experience needed

1
Install the free extension
One composer command, open source, on Packagist.
How to install →
2
Paste your key
One field in your admin panel. Forage configures everything else itself.
3
Search gets good
Your forum indexes itself in minutes and stays in sync as members post.

Simple yearly pricing

Tiers by indexed posts. Unlimited searches on every tier — we never meter queries. Hosted search elsewhere starts around $30/month; Forage starts at $49/year.

Starter

$49 / year

up to 50,000 indexed posts

Unlimited searches
Dedicated search server
Typo tolerance + instant results
Related discussions + duplicate catcher
One-key setup
Cancel anytime
Choose Starter

Growth

Popular
$99 / year

up to 250,000 indexed posts

Unlimited searches
Dedicated search server
Typo tolerance + instant results
Related discussions + duplicate catcher
One-key setup
Cancel anytime
Choose Growth

Max

$179 / year

up to 1,000,000 indexed posts

Unlimited searches
Dedicated search server
Typo tolerance + instant results
Related discussions + duplicate catcher
One-key setup
Cancel anytime
Choose Max

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Forage search for Flarum.

What is Forage?
Forage is hosted search for Flarum — typo-tolerant, instant, relevance-ranked search for your forum, powered by a dedicated search server we run for you. You paste one key; your forum gets real search. No server to install, secure, or upgrade.
What’s wrong with Flarum’s built-in search?
Flarum’s default search is a simple database text match — no typo tolerance, no prefix matching, weak relevance. The community’s standard fix is an extension backed by a real search engine — but every one of them requires you to run that search server yourself. Forage is that fix without the server.
How do I set it up?
Install the free Forage extension, paste one key from your dashboard into a single field, and your forum indexes itself. Search results start improving within minutes. Built for people with no server experience.
Which tier do I need?
Tiers are by indexed posts — the honest measure of a forum’s search footprint. Starter covers up to 50,000 posts, Growth up to 250,000, Max up to 1,000,000. Searches are unlimited on every tier; we never meter queries.
What happens to my index if I cancel?
It’s deleted with your server — deliberately. Your posts always remain in your forum’s own database; the search index is just a derived copy, and re-subscribing rebuilds it automatically. Nothing of yours lingers on our infrastructure.
Still have questions?
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