Invision Power Board
Invision Power Board (IPB) is a
professional forum system that has been built from the ground up
with speed and security in mind, taking advantage of object oriented
code, highly-optimized SQL queries, and the fast PHP engine. A
comprehensive administration control panel is included to help you
keep your board running smoothly. Moderators will also enjoy the
full range of options available to them via built-in tools and
moderators control panel. Members will appreciate the ability to
subscribe to topics, send private messages, and perform a host of
other options through the user control panel.
Price: $69.95 / $199.00 Version: 1.3 Platform(s): Linux, Unix,
Windows, Mac OS X Updated: Wed May 15 2002, PHP
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phpBB
phpBB is a fast, efficient
discussion board program built in PHP with a muti-database backend.
Features include: posting, replying, private messages, polls,
username/ip banning, strong encryption for storing passwords, user
rankings, very advanced access control for private forums, full
templating, simple yet robust translation system and much more.
Price: Free (GPL) Version: 2.0.6 Platform(s): Linux, Unix, Windows
Updated: Wed Aug 27 2003, PHP
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Ultimate
PHP Board
Ultimate PHP Board is a free
discussion forum that can be used as a free alternative to UBB or
vBulletin. UPB uses text files to store data, no database needed to
run. Features: umlimited categories/forums/topics; online admin
(members, categories, forums, config); profiles; forum stats; css;
skins support; smilies; cookie-based login; threaded discussion;
encrypted passwords; fully functional search - setup within 3 min;
and more. <b>1.9.6 update</b> - many fixes and private messaging
system included!
Price: Freeware Version: 1.9.6 Platform(s): *nix, Windows Updated:
Mon May 10 2004, PHP
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PunBB
PunBB is a fast and lightweight
PHP powered discussion board. Its primary goal is to be a faster,
smaller and less graphic alternative to otherwise excellent
discussion boards such as phpBB, Invision Power Board and vBulletin.
PunBB has fewer features than many other discussion boards, but is
generally faster and outputs smaller pages.
Price: Free (GPL) Version: n/a Platform(s): All Updated: Fri Jul 23
2004, PHP
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EasyForum!
EasyForum! is an easy-to-install,
100% XHTML1.1/CSS2 compliant and best viewed with any browser BBS
written in PHP. Features: up to 99 forums, admin mode, user
registration, search, different icons, smilies, links, images,
backup/restore, IP banning, flood prevention, 2 valid RSS/RDF feeds,
access via WAP for cell phones and PDA, custom date/time settings,
10 color schemes at choice etc. No MySQL database required. The
latest version is fully PHP3/4/5 compatible and translated in 26
languages.
Price: Free (GPL) Version: 2.2 Platform(s): any Updated: Mon Jun 7
2004, PHP
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W-Agora
W-Agora (Web-Agora) is a
professional database-driven communications system which allows you
and your visitors to store and display messages, files, and other
infos on your web site. Features: Threaded or flat discussions,
attachments, Users managements, private forums, Multiple sites &
forums, Multi-languages support, Fully customizable using templates,
Full web-based admin panel, statistics, Multi-Database support,
Search engine, WYSIWYG editor, and more... Commercial support is
available.
Price: Free (Artistic License) Version: 4.1.6a Platform(s): Unix,
Windows Updated: Fri Jul 16 2004, PHP
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miniBB
miniBB (minimalistic bulletin
board) is flat-linear version of highly customizable BB. It's very
small by size, fast and still powerful. Features: MySQL/PostgreSQL/MicrosoftSQL
support, table names definition, color skins, language packs,
HTML-templates; private, post-only, registered-users-only, archive
forums ability; smilies; interface language change by users;
customizable date and search; basic BB codes; anonymous and
registered users hierarchy; member titles and ranks; moderators;
email notification; statistics; encrypted cookie logging; IP/user ID
tracking & bans; spam protection;
Price: Free (GPL) Version: 1.7d Platform(s): FreeBSD, Linux, Unix,
Windows, MacOS, MacOSX Updated: Thu Jun 10 2004, PHP
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Deluxe Portal
Deluxe Portal is a powerful portal
system and forum integrated in one package. With Deluxe Portal, you
have full control over every aspect of your site, from who is
allowed to view certain news articles, to how you want your pages
formatted. Feature highlights include multiple groups for users
(with over 70 group permissions), administrator and moderator
logging, full template system with nested, complex, if/elseif/else
statements, WYSIWYG posting, and much more.
Price: $100 Version: 2.0.0 Platform(s): n/a Updated: Mon Jun 28
2004, PHP
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UnknownForums
UnknownForums is an advanced
Bulletin Board, with many popular and even some origional functions.
UnknownForums is fully customizable through a secure web-based
control center with many features.
Price: Freeware Version: v1.00 Beta 3 Platform(s): *nix, Windows
Updated: Tue Oct 28 2003, PHP
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ADP Forum
ADP Forum is a discussion board
system that doesn't use any database, but instead stores all the
data in txt files. The forum is highly customizable, you can easily
edit: colours, fonts, icons. There is a detailed readme file that
explains how to install. It features: user authentication, member
ratings, avatars, configuration panel, administration, email
notifications, smiley option, edit and delete options. Languages
available: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Swedish, Polish,
Finnish, Norwegian, Slovakian, Bosnian.
Price: Free (GPL) Version: 2.0.3 Platform(s): Linux, Unix, Windows
Updated: Wed Oct 16 2002, PHP
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YaBBSE
YaBB SE is a PHP/MySQL port of the
popular forum software YaBB (yet another bulletin board). YaBB SE
incorporates the same intuitive user interface, and several of the
most popular modifications from YaBB's Boardmod project. Main
features: MySQL DB Backend - improved reliability and load handling,
PHP Driven - easier website integration, Package Manager - easy mod
installation and download, Polls, Attachments, New display options -
VB style login, SP1 Info center and more, New 'installed mods' admin
center, HTML 4.01 compliant, Web-based installer and Y1G converter,
tha ability to Host multiple YaBB SE's in one DB.
Price: Free Version: 1.4.0 Platform(s): Linux, Unix, Windows
Updated: Mon Jun 3 2002, PHP
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Web Wiz Forums
A ready to run discussion forum
application featuring: WYSIWYG post editor, web based setup/admin,
animated emoticons, avatar gallery, skins, email notify, private
messenger, on-line configuration, signatures, per forum security
settings, unlimited member groups, ladder system, password protect
forums, moderators, image/file/avatar upload, search facilities,
members list, hot topics, powerful admin tools, language files, and
lots more. Access and SQL Server versions.
Price: Freeware Version: 7.9 Platform(s): ASP 2.0+ Updated: Wed Jul
14 2004
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ASP-DEV Discussion Forum
ASP-DEv Forums are back, full XML
output (HTML for non-compliant browsers), fully skinable using XSLT
and CSS style sheets, avatars, group based permissions, private
messages, attach files to posts, multilingual, moderated forums,
each forum has its own permissions for Read/New Topic/Reply,
encrypted password, Secure cookies (no username or password
contained in cookies), who's online, sticky/locked topics, supports
clustered web servers plus much more. UPDATED: Forum now supports
subforums, IP Blocking, Uploadable Avatars, database caching and
more.
Price: Free Version: 3.0 RC2 Platform(s): Windows Updated: Fri Mar 5
2004
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Toast Forums
World's first user-skinnable
message board! Web-Based Administration, WYSIWYG Editor, Emoticons,
Bad Word filter, Integrate w/existing member db, API, Email notify,
Language files, per-forum security, moderators, SQL Server/MSAccess
and PROMPT EMAIL SUPPORT!
Price: Free Version: 1.6 Platform(s): n/a Updated: Mon Mar 29 2004
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Philboard
Philboard is an easy-to install
linear message forums application, featuring a full administration
backend, moderator functions, message formatting, graphic smileys,
user status levels, topic locking, quoting, post editing and a
search facility.
Price: Free for non-commercial use Version: 1.13 Platform(s): Win
NT/2000 Updated: Tue Oct 29 2002
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MegaBBS
MegaBBS is a powerful ASP message
board that includes such features as voting booths, uploadable
photos, skins, and more. Easy to use administrative pages. Supports
rich-edit messageboxes, spellchecker.net, and many other unique
features.
Price: Free Version: 1.4.1 Platform(s): n/a Updated: Mon Jun 10 2002
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Snitz Forums 2000
Snitz Forums is a full-featured
UBB-style ASP discussion board application. New features in version
3.3: Complete Topic/Post Moderation, Topic Archiving, Subscribe to
Board / Category / Forum / Topic, Improved unsubscribe, Short(er)
urls, Category and Forum ordering, and Improved Members-page. And
like always, upgrading of the database is done for you by the
setupscript.
Price: Free Version: 3.3 Platform(s): Win 95/98/NT4/2000, Unix or
Linux with Chili!ASP Updated: Wed Jul 25 2001
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ASP 101 Forum
This is an easy to customize ASP
discussion forum system with a simple interface. It features:
Supports multiple boards, Message search function, Cookie-based user
entry memory feature, email notification, message archieving feature
and more.
Price: Free Version: 2.0 Beta 2 Platform(s): Windows Updated: Sat
Mar 11 2000
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