Top 15 PunBB Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

PunBB is a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

1. FoolFuuka

FoolFuuka FoolFuuka was designed to serve two different purposes: (1) as a front-end for Asagi, a 4chan fetcher, and (2) an image-based bulletin board.Unlike other open-source imageboard software available, FoolFuuka includes a modern user interface, easy to use and robust administrative panel, customizable themes, extendable plugins, integrated search, and etc. The......

2. bbPress

bbPress bbPress is forum software with a twist from the creators of WordPress. Its focused on web standards, ease of use, ease of integration, and speed. bbPress will try to keep things as small and light as possible while still allowing great add-on feature possibilities.......

3. Phorum

Phorum Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum's very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master's needs.Phorum was the original PHP and MySQL based Open Source forum software. Phorum's developers pride themselves on creating message board software that is designed to meet different......

4. Kohana

Kohana Kohana is an elegant HMVC PHP5 framework that provides a rich set of components for building web applications.It requires very little configuration, fully supports UTF-8 and i18n, and provides many of the tools that a developer needs within a highly flexible system. The integrated class auto-loading, cascading filesystem, highly consistent......

5. Wakaba

Wakaba Wakaba is an image board script very strictly modelled after the Futaba and Futallaby scripts. Wakaba borrows quite a bit of HTML code and translated text from Futallaby.......

6. FluxBB

FluxBB FluxBB is a fast, light, user-friendly forum application for your website. FluxBB was designed as a lighter, faster alternative to some of the traditional feature heavy forum applications. It is easy to use and has a proven track record of stability and security making it an ideal choice of forum......

7. Advanced Electron Forums (AEF)

Advanced Electron Forums (AEF) AEFs full name is Advanced Electron Forum. This bulletin board software is free software. It is written in PHP and MySQL. AEF has a very simple and easy to use Administration Panel and installing this software is a piece of cake! You can install new themes, customize themes the way......

8. Saguaro Imageboard

Saguaro Imageboard Saguaro is a small branch of the image board software Futallaby .......

9. TinyIB

TinyIB Lightweight PHP image board with MySQL, SQLite, or flat file database support. Very easy to install and use.......

10. Drukkar

Drukkar Drukkar is a lightweight and simple blogging platform written in PHP 5 with no external dependencies. It uses XML files to store posts and doesn't need a database. It supports uploading files and allows you to write blog entries in Markdown.......

11. PlushForums

PlushForums Plush is the most polished, user-friendly forum experience ever, featuring real-time discussions, beautiful design, an integrated blog, member directory, private messaging, paid subscriptions and a world-class mobile experience. All with absolutely no technical knowledge required and no plugins to install.......

12. IkoBB

IkoBB IkoBB is a new open source forum which aim it is to fullfull the wishes and dreams of it's community. New features like emojis support, responsive design, Account usage of GitHub and Facebook and general features for a forum or bulletin board are the core of this bulletin board. IkoBB......

13. arXshare

arXshare arXshare is a secure and lightweight private file sync and sharing software solution. It allows anyone to easily host a private file cloud, and securely collaborate with family members, friends, colleges, or customers over the internet. It is free for personal use of up the three users. Think of it......

14. Kusaba X

Kusaba X Kusaba X is open source imageboard software written in PHP, a continuation of the kusaba imageboard software, which Trevor has quit supporting. While other Kusaba derivatives are adding more bloat than functionality, Kusaba X is determined on adding functionality first.......

15. vichan

vichan A modern, full featured and actively developed imageboard engine (similar to Futaba, Kusaba and 4chan). Based on (and compatible with) Tinyboard.......