FluentBoards: The Simplest WordPress Project Management Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $104/year
- Category
- Admin & dev tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FluentBoards
FluentBoards vs FullText Search
FluentBoards wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | FluentBoards | FullText Search |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5/10 (better) | 7.9/10 |
| Starts at | $104/year | $79/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | – | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | 6K+ (better) | 1K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 40% off | – |
| Category | Admin & dev tools | Admin & dev tools |
| Vendor | FluentBoards | FullText Search |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose FluentBoards if…
- Small teams managing projects inside WordPress
- Agencies running client projects on several sites
Choose FullText Search if…
- Sites with large amounts of content
- Directories that search custom fields
- You want the lower starting price
Features
FluentBoards
- Kanban and list views
- Multiple tasks and subtasks
- Team assignments and roles
- Time tracker
- Client frontend portal
- Self-hosted data
- Webhooks and integrations
FullText Search
- Indexed search
- Meta field search
- Relevance tuning
- Smart excerpts
- File content search
- Developer API
Pros and cons
FluentBoards
- Free version with Kanban and list views on WordPress.org
- Fully self-hosted, so project data stays on your site
- Supports migration from Trello and Asana
- Supports task cloning, task and project templates, and recurring tasks
- Calendar and table views need the Pro version
- Annual plans include one year of updates and support
- Money-back guarantee is not stated on the pricing page
FullText Search
- Free version on WordPress.org with core indexed search
- No external search service or server needed
- Works on standard shared hosting
- Free 7-day evaluation of the full Pro version
- File content search (PDF, DOCX) is only in the Pro version
- Pro updates and support need an active license
- Indexing a large site can use significant server resources at first
Pricing plans
FluentBoards
Single SiteStarts here
$104/year
1 site
- All features included
- 1 year plugin updates
- 1 year priority support
Agency (5 Sites)
$244/year
5 sites
- All features included
- 1 year plugin updates
- 1 year priority support
Unlimited
$489/year
Unlimited sites
- All features included
- 1 year plugin updates
- 1 year priority support
FullText Search
ProStarts here
$79/year
Unlimited sites
- Search in file content (PDF, DOCX)
- Filter by file type
- Premium support
FluentBoards vs FullText Search questions
Is FluentBoards better than FullText Search?
On our comparison FluentBoards comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, FluentBoards or FullText Search?
FluentBoards starts at $104/year and FullText Search starts at $79/year.
Can I get FluentBoards or FullText Search cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. FluentBoards was 40% off last year.
Both products
A WordPress plugin that indexes all content on-site for fast full-text search, including posts, pages, PDFs, meta fields, taxonomies, and shortcode content.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $79/year
- Category
- Admin & dev tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FullText Search
