Simple Machines Forum vs Vanilla : 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

Categories: Business & Commerce Development Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

Vanilla is an open source PHP based forum software.

License: Freemium

Categories: Social & Communications

Apps available for Online Self-Hosted

Feature	Simple Machines Forum	Vanilla
Forums
User friendly
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
Chat
Website integration
Plugins

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