Which is the best free forum software

[Nomad]

There are a lot of open-source forum scripts that can be used absolutely free to create forums and communities. For instance, MyBB, PhpBB, SMF, etc. I have tried a handful of these free forum software and I think all of this forum software are great. If you have experience with free forum software in your opinion, which one is the bets forum software?

 

[saoussen5766]

Some people prefer MyBB while others PhpBB I have heard that the same theme or template has a little change in PHPBB 2 or PHPBB3 or MyBB or Invision or these different free software of forums.

 

[Jason76]

At the moment, it seems to be phpBB. The reason is solely because it has mobile compatibility starting with the default theme. I don't understand why MyBB hasn't made this move in its newer versions.

 

[Nad1afa]

Thanks to it features, Vbulletin is considered to be the best free forum software, NASA and Sony Pictures are built on it.

 

[WebKitty]

Flarum. You are not going to find a more modern free forum software. This is why I like it and if I ever went the free route, I would go with this one.

It is very user-friendly and easy to set up as well. Plus, it looks clean and organized, not outdated in the least bit.

 

[Jason76]

Flarum. You are not going to find a more modern free forum software. This is why I like it and if I ever went the free route, I would go with this one.

It is very user-friendly and easy to set up as well. Plus, it looks clean and organized, not outdated in the least bit.

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I'm curious about this and also WoltLab (Burning Board). Maybe I will try them soon. Anyway, there is so much other software besides the top ones.

 

[Ash]

MyBB for me easily. I don't think any other free forum software comes close to it for a multitude of reasons. The selection of themes and plugins (both free and premium) is outstanding. And the fact the community is so large means there is a lot of support available if you encounter any issues.

 

[TopSilver]

This has been asked a lot but I will probably say the best forum software would have to be vbulletin and invision for paid but not paid probably myBB.

Paid software for a website is so good to have since your investing so much in the site itself.

 

[Jason76]

The software phpBB is very advanced now. Everything about it seems top-notch. It's a threat to paid platforms. Well, does anyone see problems with it?

 

[Nomad]

The software phpBB is very advanced now. Everything about it seems top-notch. It's a threat to paid platforms. Well, does anyone see problems with it?

I have a site with phpBB. I like it but the only problem I have with this software is it can be difficult for someone with limited knowledge. It is comparatively harder to use