Xenforum
01Revenue
A month · the formula and every input are below
reviews × installs-per-review × paying share × entry price
- reviews: 21
- entry price: $14
- 7–20 active installs per published review (measured: median 12 on the 20 most-installed apps)
- 15%–35% of installs on a paid plan
A range from public signals and the listed price, not a claim about the company’s books. Methodology.
Store data from the Shopify App Store listing, refreshed daily. Updated 1 d ago. Listed since 2019.
02Why users leave Xenforum
Email notifications fail with multiple SMTP settings; reviewer suspects old Gmail security methods.
“Can't make the email notifications to work, been trying with different SMTP settings and nothing, looks like the app is using old gmail security methods.” source ↗
Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Nov 1, 2026 · complaints from May 2020–Feb 2025, 20% in the last 24 months — mostly history · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim
03How to build a better Xenforum
04Who wants a better Xenforum
0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Xenforum, and 4 more are in the same market.
05Questions about Xenforum
How much revenue does Xenforum make?
MRRLens estimates Xenforum at $309–2k a month (low confidence). The range comes from public signals (reviews × installs-per-review × paying share × entry price), not from the company's books; the formula and its inputs are shown on this page.
What do users complain about most in Xenforum?
Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (40%). Email notifications fail with multiple SMTP settings; reviewer suspects old Gmail security methods.
What are the best Xenforum alternatives?
The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Pify AI Contact Form Builder, AI Contact Form Builder by ZB and K: Contact Form Builder. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Xenforum alternatives page.
Full 1-star breakdown with verbatim quotes, the build blueprint and every live thread — on every product.