Simple Machines Forum Alternatives

Apps similar to Simple Machines Forum include Discourse, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Flarum, phpBB, XenForo and NodeBB. There's no shortage of Forum Software like Simple Machines Forum, with more than 50 alternatives for self-hosting, the web, Linux, Windows and Mac.

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  1. Foru.ms icon
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    Cloud Hosted Forum Communities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Kunena icon
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    Kunena is the ideal forum extension for Joomla. It's free, fully integrated, and no bridges or hacks are required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Joomla
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  3. Bulletin Board is new modern forum software that allow you build a professional forum

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Booklet icon
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    Booklet is a asynchronous discussion forum as an alternative to chat. It sends calm, automated summaries to everybody so that they stay informed and engaged - without having to stay logged in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    FlaskBB is a fast, simple and extensible forum software. It is being developed in Python/Flask under the permissive BSD 3-Clause license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Flask
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  6. miniBB icon
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    miniBB is a standalone, open source program for building your own Internet forum. If you want a lite, simple and stable message board attached to your existing website at the very high integration level, which may include the full customization of the layout to the look of your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. uCoz icon
     22 likes

    uCoz is a free website-builder that includes hosting and a website management system. uCoz works according to the principles of Web 2.0 and allows creating of the most complicated projects with extraordinary simplicity and speed.

    283 uCoz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Flatboard icon
     13 likes

    A Simple, Lightweight, Modern and fast Flat-File Forum, using Json and Markdown or BBcode.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Flazy icon
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    A web application not bloated with superfluous features or complicated configuration settings. Flazy is a simple yet powerful tool — everything you need to use in a simple forum software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  10. With Instaforum, you can build a forum website that's as simple and usable as a modern messaging app. It can be public or private, and users don't have to install anything. It's easy to set up, runs on your domain with your branding, and you control your data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  11. LayerBB icon
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    LayerBB is a small yet feature rich community software which enables you to quickly and easily start your own community. It offers great flexibility and easily customisable.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  12. PunBB.NET icon
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    PunBB.NET is a forum written using the ASP.NET technology.

    This forum is simple, fast and lightweight. The forum's core itself is only a basis, which allows attaching various extensions to it. This makes it possible for you to have a discussion board,which can be fine-tuned.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
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