Interested in starting your own forum?

[VinSVT]

MySQL/PHP:

Invision Power Board - http://www.invisionboard.com
MercuryBoard - http://www.mercuryboard.com
OpenBB - http://www.openbb.com
Phorum - http://www.phorum.org
phpBB - http://www.phpbb.com
PunBB - http://www.punbb.org
vBulletin - http://www.vbulletin.com
UBB.threads - http://www.infopop.com/products/ubbthreads
WoltLab Burning Board - http://www.woltlab.de
XMB - http://www.xmbforum.com
YaBBSE - http://www.yabb.info
Zorum - http://www.zorum.com

Perl/CGI:

e-blah! - http://www.eblah.com
Discus - http://www.discusware.com/discus
IkonBoard - http://www.ikonboard.com
UBB.classic - http://www.infopop.com/products/ubbclassic
YaBB - http://www.yabbforum.com

ASP:

IdealBB - http://www.idealbb.com
Snitz Forums - http://forum.snitz.com
WebWizGuide Forums - http://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz...um_download.asp (Access2000 or SQL-Server2000)
Toast Forums - http://www.toastforums.com/ (MDAC or SQL-Server)
VieBoard - http://www.vienuke.com/vie/portal.asp. (Though its more of a portal than a forum software)
ASP DEvXM - www.asp-dev.com/main.asp?page=1 (SQL-Server2000)

Remotely Hosted:

DiscussionApp - http://server.com/communityapps/discussionapp
ezboard - http://www.ezboard.com
FreeWebWare Forum - http://freewebware.com/info/tools/forum.html
InvisionFree - http://www.invisionfree.com
MyForum.net - http://www.myforum.net
MyForums.net - http://www.myforums.net
MyIkonBoard - http://www.myikonboard.com
OpenTopic - http://www.infopop.com/products/opentopic
ProBoards - http://www.proboards.com
Rapid Forum - http://www.rapidforum.com
Sudden Launch - http://www.suddenlaunch.com
Website Toolbox - http://www.websitetoolbox.net/tools...p?action=mboard
zeroforum - http://www.zeroforum.com
TalkThis - http://www.talkthis.com/

 

[Sitemaker]

I'd like to add PunBB under PHP.

 

[VinSVT]

I'd like to add PunBB under PHP.

Will add it for you.

 

[Andrew]

Seriously, I wouldn't bother with anything other than vBulletin unless you can't even spend $200.

 

[donn]

The security problems with phpbb were too much for me. I switched all of my forums to vbulletin.

 

[V12Kid]

nice post, after having tried dozens im sticking with my VB

 

[MisterX]

I've been leaning towards vbulletin as well, it looks like it's worth paying the fee...The idea of using vanilla sounds interesting, but it's just so...not pretty...

 

[peach]

vbulletin is great, though I don't like the look and feel of the admin panel.

 

[VinSVT]

Seriously, I wouldn't bother with anything other than vBulletin unless you can't even spend $200.

Its true, but I didn't want to leave anyone out.

 

[donn]

Seriously, I wouldn't bother with anything other than vBulletin unless you can't even spend $200.

If you're utilizing the long tail, you may not have that kind of cash for each forum upfront.

 

[GeorgeB]

There is also a leased license for less than $90

 

[RedMatrix]

If you're utilizing the long tail, you may not have that kind of cash for each forum upfront.

*newbie alert*

Could you explain the long tail, please?

 

[DarkAng3L]

Thanks for the link. Planning to make one using the vBulletin but seems like the web are down now

 

[Dave]

I want vBulletin, but I never have any money, when I develop DrawingForum.com though I will. PHPBB annoys me.

 

[MisterX]

Could you explain the long tail, please?

Here's a useful link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail

 

[WallaceCleaver]

I tried phpBB once and the damn thing crashed before I even had my first member. They can keep it. I'll be going elsewhere the next time I want to start a forum.

 

[rex_b]

Go with vBulletin and save yourself some headaches.

 

[$5 Submissions]

Thanks for the list, very informative. If anyone is looking for CHEAP but HIGH QUALITY PAID POSTS for forums, let me know. I can hook you up. NO TECHNICAL TOPICS though.

 

[randyhaxor]

wow i never that there were so many web forum software out there all i really knew off was phpbb and invision which i curently use.

 

[ltn1dr]

I used to like IPB because I already knew it from being admin on other forums, but I've found vBulletin to be SO much better.

After vBulletin, most all other forum softwares look bad to me lol.