Best FREE Forum Alternative to XenForo

[AJH]

What would you suggest as the best free alternative to XenForo?

 

[Deleted member 4320]

phpBB, MyBB and Flarum are three options to choose from.

I personally recommend phpBB if you want features, but if you solely want discussion then Flarum is the way to go.

 

[Page]

Out of all of them regards free then I would go with phpBB or even MyB. In fact I go with Vanilla as they are cool and good 😉 Also, vBulletin is another free good one to pick 🙂

 

[meetdilip]

Vanilla got sold to HigherLogic.

 

[Deleted member 17779]

You can try Forumotion or Proboards.

I would recommend Zetaboards but they were bought out by Tap-a-talk and now I'll no longer suggest that.

 

[Naiwen]

Proboards hands down for me personally！

 

[Fait]

For free hosts Forumotion or Proboards years and years ago when I was 14 I used Forumotion, Software wise I used Mybb.

 

[Jay™]

I don't recall ever using Proboards or Forumotion however I am a member on some sites with proboards, not bad software from a member's POV.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I personally like Simple Machines and MyBB when it comes to free forums. SMF just rolled out 2.1 back in February and it looks great!

 

[tahssa]

I like the proboard

 

[Cam]

As far as free software goes, the debate has typically been between phpBB and MyBB for as long as I can remember. You have to self-host these though. As far as free forum hosts go, I would recommend ProBoards. They’ve been around 20+ years. I don’t love everything about it, but I trust that they’re not going anywhere.

 

[Eclipse]

From experience, I'd use MyBB. phpBB is nice for simple forums but I like the UI and customization properties of MyBB more

 

[meetdilip]

MyBB is really good. A few things holding them back, lack of an officially supported responsive theme. And maybe an ageing code base.

 

[tdbnz]

If you are looking for a free forum alternative to XenForo, there are several options to consider. Here are a few examples of popular forum software that are available for free:

1. PHPBB: PHPBB is a popular open-source forum software that is widely used by many websites. It offers a wide range of features and customization options, and it is regularly updated and supported by a large community of developers.
   
   
2. Simple Machines Forum (SMF): SMF is another open-source forum software that is popular for its simplicity and ease of use. It offers a range of features and customization options, and it is supported by a large community of users and developers.
   
   
3. MyBB: MyBB is a free, open-source forum software that is known for its user-friendly interface and extensive customization options. It offers a range of features and is regularly updated and supported by a large community of users and developers.
   
   
4. FluxBB: FluxBB is a lightweight, open-source forum software that is designed to be fast and easy to use. It offers a range of features and customization options, and it is supported by a large community of users and developers.

These are just a few examples of the many free forum software options that are available. It is important to research and compare different options to find the best fit for your needs.

 

[Jay™]

I have used flarum in the past, took a bit to get used to but I enjoyed using it.

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[Nomad]

I think SMF is the best alternative to Xenforo, I have used SMF more than any other forum software.

 

[Page]

SMF - OCHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh No flipping way

 

[Kale]

I like MyBB and phpBB3 the best when it comes to free forum software/scripts.

 

[Gizmo]

Out of all of them regards free then I would go with phpBB or even MyB. In fact I go with Vanilla as they are cool and good 😉 Also, vBulletin is another free good one to pick 🙂

Aye? vBulletin is not FREE. 😱

 

[Page]

Aye? vBulletin is not FREE. 😱

Hint that did not work 😛