DarkBoard  

DarkBoard is a simple, bare-bones web BBS. It stores messages in plain text files, and does not use a database program. All you need is Perl and the ability to run CGI programs.

Price: Free

   Easy WWWBoard Generator  

Install this script at your site and your guests can immediately create and use their own message board in the style of the popular WWWBoard. during board creation, they may select color scheme, enter administration password, choose subject quoting/editing rules, allow user access to the FAQ, allow HTML entry in message body, activate time-stamping and define the board message limit. using this value and simple subtraction, older messages drop off as new ones are added.

Price: Free

   WebBBS  

The main feature of WebBBS is that it allows a user to post messages as well as post replies to existing messages. WebBBS keeps track of which messages are posts and which ones are replies and displays them in a hierarchical tree-like fashion. Posts that start new topics are at the top of each tree, and the replies are shown indented beneath the original posts. WebBBS is also fully integrated with the user authentication library discussed above. Additionally, it allows a user to restrict the number of messages through a variety of query mechanisms. The user can conduct a keyword search and display only those messages that satisfy the search. The user can also select a range of dates within which the viewed messages were posted.

Price: Free

   TalkShop  

TalkShop is a collection of Perl scripts that allows you to run a highly customizable webforum on your website. Through TalkShop, visitors can post new messages, read messages, and respond to messages from other visitors, all via their browser. Messages are displayed in an easy to read threaded format by default, but visitors can also select to view the messages in chronological order, or view a summary of all the active threads in the forum.

Price: Free

   Sporum  

Highly configurable web based Forum.

Hosting Requirements: Perl 5.0.0.4+
Price: Free (GPL)

   message board  

This BBS script lets you to create a nice looking message board on your web site. This message board is easy for visitors who are new to the Internet to use. Each message is saved as simple html document, so use of system resources is minimized when viewing a message. Also, the layout of the message board is customizable.

Hosting Requirements: Unix, Windows NT/2000/XP; Perl 5+
Price: Free

   DForum  

Features: clean interface, easy to set up, small data files, uses common headers and footers (so that you change the look of all pages at any time), automatic archiving of old messages (monthly), online administration.

Hosting Requirements: Unix, Windows, Mac
Price: Free

   X-Forum  

The forum has powerfull features, which include guests posting limitations, reply e-mail notification for members, any many moderating tools. All these features are developed keeping importance of security in mind. Easy to install; File paths are automatically detected, and there are no settings that need to be updated before uploading.

Hosting Requirements: Perl 5.005+
Price: Free

   Easy Message Board  

Features: Comfortable graphic interface, not moderated, linear order of postings.

Price: Free

   MyBoard  

MyBoard is a powerful, easy-to-use and easy-to-install message board for free. With MyBaord, you can have an effective communication channel for exchanging ideas within a group of people. Features: Easy to install and manage; Supports multi-languanges; Ranks of member cab be defined; Email notification to the subscribers when their subscribed posts have new replies; Unlimited number of posts, topics, subforums and catagories and more.

Hosting Requirements: Perl 5.004+
Price: Free