IP.Board vs Simple Machines Forum : Which is Better?

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IP.Board

IPS Community Suite (Invision Power Suite) is an Internet community software. Developed by Invision Power Services

License: Commercial

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online

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Simple Machines Forum

Simple Machines Forum software, or SMF software, is an open source, Internet forum, message-board. Developed by Simple Machines LLC

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

IP.Board VS Simple Machines Forum Feature comparision

Feature IP.Board Simple Machines Forum
Cloud based
E-commerce
Flat File CMS
Forums
Support for Themes
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
User friendly
Chat
Website integration
Plugins
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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