Simple Machines Forum vs Flarum : Which is Better?

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

Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun. Developed by Toby Zerner

License: Open Source

Apps available for Self-Hosted PHP

Feature	Simple Machines Forum	Flarum
Forums
User friendly
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
Chat
Website integration
Plugins
Support for Themes
Responsive design
Visual design
Web Forms

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