vBulletin Alternatives

vBulletin is described as '(abbreviated as vB) is a commercial Internet forum software written in PHP using a MySQL database server' and is a Forum Software in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to vBulletin for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best vBulletin alternative is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Discourse or phpBB. Other great apps like vBulletin are Simple Machines Forum, XenForo, MyBB and Vanilla Forum.

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  1. ForumFree icon
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    ForumFree allows you to create a forum or a blog in a few simple steps. You have a completely free site that also allows you to earn money with advertising. You can use one of the themes already created by our users, or you can customize your own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. 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
     
  3. NamelessMC icon
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    NamelessMC is a free to use and open source website software, built specifically for Minecraft servers who are looking for an all in one, easy to use community hub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft
     
  4. ArmorForums icon
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    Platform for creating free private forums on a subdomain and cloud hosted software developed and maintained by ArmorForums. Free hosting services for forum websites and full control over settings, users, content and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Rootbuzz icon
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    Rootbuzz is a hosted Q&A platform (ie your own quora/stackoverflow). It helps you grow and strengthen your community & boost your SEO traffic!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Playgroup icon
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    A modern and affordable forum solution for communities. Well connected through integrations with Slack, Zapier and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. 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
     
  8. XMB icon
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    XMB is a lightweight PHP forum software with all the features you need to support a growing community. With outstanding community support and contribution, you will find XMB to be easy to setup, customize, and enhance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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