Best Free Forum Software

**deanhills** · October 4th, 2011, 14:12

Originally Posted by Sain Cai

I have used phpBB for ages, but rarely used the default template/free themes for aesthetics. I normally incorporate the forum into my design by finding a theme that "fits" the overall look. I have never used SMF or MyBB, so unsure what finctions they may have, stability, ease of template-layout integration, etc.

Do you have an example of a design that does not use the default template? Curious to see one.

**Aaron Gregory** · October 4th, 2011, 16:30

If you have money to spend, IPB.

If not, MyBB.

**Sain Cai** · October 4th, 2011, 18:40

Originally Posted by deanhills

Do you have an example of a design that does not use the default template? Curious to see one.

Well the center is a themes I got: http://patriotsfanzone.tk/community but I always incorporate the style into my layout.

**don19** · October 4th, 2011, 21:56

me too, i have used PHPBB for a long time.

and smooth

**Master TJ** · October 4th, 2011, 23:25

Originally Posted by Sain Cai

Well the center is a themes I got: http://patriotsfanzone.tk/community but I always incorporate the style into my layout.

Awesome theme! Wow...

**DuncanCox** · November 22nd, 2011, 07:40

My personal favorite is phpbb.

**UpReseller** · December 25th, 2011, 02:11

My favourite forum is MyBB. I'm running a community which support MyBB for vietnamese and it seems okey.

**CrazEH** · December 25th, 2011, 09:31

For me, SMF is the best choice. I like its way interface and its easy to browse through the posts and administrate.
Its done in a very sleek manner, I have tried MyBB, but its interface didn't convince me much.