Misago is fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive.
Forum software with categories, threads, private messages and moderation.
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Commercial forum software that is licensed and hosted by the buyer or by the vendor. A closed product from Internet Brands.
Misago, phpBB, MyBB and more. 4 alternatives to vBulletin, in Python, PHP. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misago | Full replacement | 2.8k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Python | 0.39.6 | 2026-10-16 |
| phpBB | Full replacement | 2.1k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | PHP | release-3.3.19 | 2026-10-18 |
| MyBB | Full replacement | 1.2k | LGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | PHP | mybb_1841 | 2026-10-14 |
| Simple Machines Forum | Full replacement | 751 | Other | Open source | Yes | PHP | v2.1.8 | 2026-10-19 |
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phpBB Development: phpBB is a popular open-source bulletin board written in PHP. This repository also contains the history of version 2.
Forum software with forums, topics, permissions and extensions.
- Language
- PHP
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Stars
- 2.1k
- Latest
- release-3.3.19
- Last push
- 2026-10-18
MyBB is a free and open source forum software.
Forum software with forums, threads, private messages and plugins.
Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is free and open-source community forum software, delivering professional grade features in a package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes!
Forum software with boards, topics, permissions and mods.
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