Simple Machines Forum vs IP.Board : 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

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

Feature	Simple Machines Forum	IP.Board
Forums
User friendly
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
Chat
Website integration
Plugins
Cloud based
E-commerce
Flat File CMS
Support for Themes

*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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