What do you consider the best free forum software?

[Jason]

I like them all, but MyBB has gotten to be a struggle due to MyAlerts and an alert system is very vital to a forum

 

[Nomad]

I have used PhpBB, MyBB, and SMF and based on my experience the only free forum that can actually compete with a premium software is none other than SMF

 

[Jason]

I have used PhpBB, MyBB, and SMF and based on my experience the only free forum that can actually compete with a premium software is none other than SMF

PhpBB can come close with premium mods from CanIDev. I am considering getting some soon.

 

[Smithy]

MyBB is defiantly the best free forum software but it seems as though the developers have slowly departed?

 

[Jason]

MyBB is defiantly the best free forum software but it seems as though the developers have slowly departed?

I don't see much wrong with it, other than with MyAlerts, but that's the most vital mod.

 

[Cpvr]

I don't see much wrong with it, other than with MyAlerts, but that's the most vital mod.

It’s also not optimized well for mobile. I helped managed a forum with Mybb and it was a nightmare.

 

[Jason]

It’s also not optimized well for mobile. I helped managed a forum with Mybb and it was a nightmare.

It depends on the theme and free mobile optimized themes are available on MyBB.com

 

[Cpvr]

It depends on the theme and free mobile optimized themes are available on MyBB.com

I don’t like the core software. It’s pure trash. The main theme should be fully optimized for mobile. It shouldn’t be up to theme designers to do something that the main developer should have created.

Smf is way better and isn’t outdated, they’ve kept up with times. Mybb hasn’t.

 

[Rey619]

Proboards.

 

[Smithy]

Proboards.

I am not a fan of ProBoards.. seems very basic.

 

[Rey619]

I am not a fan of ProBoards.. seems very basic.

i was on Proboards for so many years. So easy to use and navigate without issues.

 

[Rey619]

The Con is u dont own ur databse.

 

[Jason]

I don’t like the core software. It’s pure trash. The main theme should be fully optimized for mobile. It shouldn’t be up to theme designers to do something that the main developer should have created.

Smf is way better and isn’t outdated, they’ve kept up with times. Mybb hasn’t.

Well, as I said before, the MyAlerts stuff has gotten impossible. In that case, I wanted to use it originally for my Christian forum, but moved to phpBB.