If you want to get the best from your online community, choosing the right forum software is vital.

There is 2 questions to ask yourself  when choosing the right forum software.

Do you want a forum which is remotely hosted by the forum software provider?

Do you want  to host your forum on your own dedicated website?

After you have decided which of the 2 questions above refer to you, you next thought is whether you want a free forum/free forum software, or whether you want to invest in advanced forum software to give you more features and greatly control of your website?

To help you make a decision we have complied a list of the best forum software on the market, and separated them into 2 main sections: Remotely Hosted Solutions, Open Source Software, and Licensed (Advanced) Software.

See this list below for more information on each one:

Remotely Hosted Solutions

Pro Boards  Is the internets premier forum provider, hosting over 17 million members at 2 million forums. Minimal technical experience or knowledge is needed, and they offer comprehensive support forums should you need help. Pro Board forums are ad supported, however there is an option to go ad free from your control panel for $7/mth if you want a more professional feel.

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Pro Boards forums are remotely hosted, which means you do not need to add the software to your own website. You simply create a free account with your own URL where your forum is located, and your away!

Open Sourced Software

phpBB  Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. With its latest version now online, phpBB3 has an easy to use administration panel and user friendly installation process, which allows you to have your forum set up within minutes.

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phpBB is Open Source forum software, meaning its hosted on your own website, is ad free, and easy to set up. You simply download the software to your computer, upload it to your site, follow the install instructions and your done!

Licensed (Advanced) Software

Invision Power Boards  is a powerful bulletin board system, which is easy to use, fast and efficient. With plenty of features and comprehensive administrative functions, the latest version boasts a profile feature with a large focus on social networking such as profile comments, user ratings, and buddy list.

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vBulletin  Another excellent bulletin board system, which easily integrates with the AddonChat software offering a feature rich chat service, with excellent technical support, comprehensive administrative functions while allowing your users to access the chat once to access and uterlise both functions.

There is also a new improved version due to be launched shortly offering even more functions!

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