Phorum is a web based message board written in PHP. Phorum is designed with high-availability and visitor ease of use in mind. Features such as mailing list integration, easy customization and simple installation make Phorum a powerful add-in to any website.

On 18th August, 2003 I finally decided to start producing a forum that would fulfil my own expectations. There were a number of issues which made me embark on the project and the most important one was 'Security'. Next on the list were 'Speed' and 'server load'. My experience as a server administrator along with forum administrator plus my knowledge of internet security issues were instrumental in the way AZbb is coded. AZbb is the work of one person alone. It has taken me nearly one year of fulltime coding 7 days a week and around 3000 hours to produce AZbb. AZbb is coded in PHP using OOP. AZbb is compatible with PHP >= 4.1.0 including the latest PHP5 (recommended). AZbb does not require a database backend although a database interface module could be added with later releases. Since database access is limited and usually involve additional costs, AZbb should be easier and cheaper to set up and have broader appeal. Not using a database however does not hinder the performance or the speed of AZbb in any way. AZbb is FREE for personal and non-profit use.

Forumwa is a simple discussion forum, based on PHP and MYSQL. Beside the basic-features there are special functions like search function, user profiles, memberlist, mailer, feedback… Multilanguage, easy installation..

PHP FlatBoard is a free distribution discussion board for PHP which requires no database support. Still in development, PHP FlatBoard aims to be a fast, high quality system, just as powerfull as the commercial database driven systems.

Chipmunk Forum is a small yet flexible and fully featured forum system. It has unlimited categories and forums, staff only forums, read only forums, 4 levels of permissions. Smilies, word filters, BBcode, Ip banning,flood protection, e-mail ban from registration and much more. It lets admin edit post, reply, view options for all users and has a

We finally have a first release of standard version of xtreme boards! It's ready to download in the download section on the main part of the site. Our software is fully capable of features that other boards have, plus more! It has: a full style system, smilies, bbcoding, mysql backup, IP Banning, full administration over members and posts... and all the rest required to have a forum. features other boards DON'T have that we do are: Auto-scan (weekly), Automatic repair of the database, a journal. This system has been tested on other servers, and so far has been shown to run faster then any forum software and use less resources. Average loading times with XB are less then .02 seconds. And what is the cost of this software This version is standard edition. It costs nothing! it's free. and you get full access to help and resources pertaining to that version.

UseBB is an easy-to-set up and easy-to-use Open Source PHP/MySQL bulletin board system with several user and administration possibilities, especially designed for small to medium sized web sites which do not need the overdose of features found in other forum packages.

Omegaboard is a modifided phpBB with improved security, and new features like sub-forums, sub-categories, post icons, event calendar, custom BBCodes, file attachments to posts, and customisable private messenger folders.

A message board that is ideal for webmasters who don't need or want big forums on their sites. It doesn't require any SQL databases. It stores all posts as HTML pages and features smileys, instant new post notification, easy deletion of inappropriate posts, style customization and more. It even comes with a bad words filter which will replace all bad words with ****.

Simple Board is a PHP script to create your own message board. It's very easy to install and run. Design of the public page is fully editable, you may also translate it to your language. You can use it on an unlimited number of sites for free.

Gravity Board X (GBX) is a message board system for free use on personal sites. GBX has many features to satisfy any type of user, competing with the top name discussion boards, both free and not. Gravity Board X uses PHP to process data, MySQL to store data, and HTML to display data in a way that is user-friendly. Gravity Board X is made to have a very user-friendly navigation system that will make it easy for anyone to make their way around the message board. Featuring a dashboard on the main page, it is now easier and quicker than ever to view your stats, as well as those for the entire board. The system also supports user modifications. We hope many users will take advantage of this feature to customize GBX to better suit their needs, and that they will share their modifications with others, creating a GBX community.

area51 mx is a powerful forum script made by the area51 staff. It includes group features, ranks, permissions, skins, modifications and it's even run on a database

eForum is an easy-to-install discussion board that doesn't require any database. Features include admin area to delete topics with session authentication, a search system (more stable this version), configurable layout using css file. Moderator can be notified of new posts on the forum. It has threaded view. Ubbcode-style supported. Multiple languages supported: Portuguese, English, German and Danish. UPDATE 0.3: much faster search engine, less web space used by messages, ubbcode buttons, italian and turkish added and much more...

It is fully functioniong and offers the following advanced features; - Easy setup wizard routine. - Set up user groups and give them specific permissions to forums. -Full control over banning users and IP addresses. -Full moderation control over forums allowing post editing, locking, etc. -Private message facility with inbox and sent items. -E-mail users from within the software. -Full search facility. -Message purge. -Word Censoring and automatic replacement. -cookie support to allow users to stay logged in between sesssions. -Fully secure.

SForo is a simple forum, but that contains the essential of a forum. That was the goal of SForo, to be a simple and basic forum, but as the things change in version 2 we will praise/pour off to make a forum professional. It contains: System of themes. System of users. Private messages. And the basic thing of a forum. Among other things. NEW INTO SFP 1.2: A new powerful theme. A modified bbcode. Better admin. And fixed some bugs.

Twist'n'Chat presents a discussion area based on advanced javascript system. Works with PHP and a table MySQL. Many options, for users and admin; easy to install and to manage.

Twisty Forum is a forum written in xhtml strict and php -

A forum system. It supports bad words, announces, lock forums, anonimous posting, search engine, tools for formating messages, multiple language support, easy customization, web based administration

spiderDiscussion v1.3 is a simple threaded discussion board. Users may post and reply to posts. The webmaster can easily customize the layout and design. He may also set the posting order as most to least recent or least to most recent. There is no administrative interface for the webmaster or Web site owner to easily remove posts or block users. If you are trying to learn PHP, this is a great script to reverse-engineer. Well commented, documented, and supported.

A Free to use forum system - Easy to style - Install is quick - Flat file - Stylish - Easy to mod. It's good if you want to break away from the normal forum systems and I am sure you will enjoy using it!