vBulletin (abbreviated as vB) is a commercial Internet forum software written in PHP using a MySQL database server.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- PHP
United States
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Thredded Alternatives
Apps similar to Thredded include Discourse, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Flarum, phpBB, Simple Machines Forum and MyBB. You're spoiled for choice with Forum Software like Thredded: we list more than 25 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Linux, Windows and Mac.
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- 44 vBulletin alternatives
Invision Community is a flexible, feature-packed and easy to customize platform that powers some of the biggest and best communities on the web.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Self-Hosted
- United States
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WoltLab Suite (formerly Burning Board) is an enterprise grade CMS built for communities and forums.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- MySQL Community Edition
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
Germany
EU
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Plush is the most polished, user-friendly forum experience ever, featuring real-time discussions, beautiful design, an integrated blog, member directory, private messaging, paid subscriptions and a world-class mobile experience.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Online
United Kingdom
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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.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- United Kingdom
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Forem is open source software for building modern and independent communities for your developers, peers, customers, users. Forem is already powering communities that serve over 10 million monthly unique visitors.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
ForumWP is the best forum plugin for WordPress. Use ForumWP to add a forum to your website and create an online community.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source
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- Online
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Ning is the social platform for the worlds interests and passions online. Millions of people every day are coming together across Ning to explore and express their interests, discover new passions, and meet new people around shared pursuits.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Online
IkoBB is a new open source bulletin board which aim it is to fullfill the wishes and dreams of it's community. New technologies like emojis, identicons and responsive design are the core of this bulletin board.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Self-Hosted
- PHP
