Resources: Free forum hosting
This page lists various free forum hosting websites for various platforms including phpBB3 forums, IPB and SMF forums. All the sites listed here provide free forum hosting with optional paid upgrades. To find paid website hosting try our web hosting category.
Forums Free
Offers free phpBB3 forums. 1GB space for pictures, videos and files. Import from phpBB2 forums. No users, posts or topics limit. Multiple themes and more.
phpBBhosts
Free forum hosting • Start a free phpbb3 forum with our free hosting services. Get a free forum and a free subdomain phpbbhosts.co.uk.
Foroomy
Latest phpBB3 free forum hosting, custom icons, smilies, logos and favicon. Pre-installed portal and over 45 styles to choose from
AmForum.RO
Free forum hosting for romanian people, you can use forumname.amforum.ro or forumname.5h.ro
Over 200 styles, and many mods installed.
IPB Free
iPBfree.com is a totally 100% free Invision Message Board host. It offers a wide range of added features hat you can enable on your forum.
sparkBB
The world's only Adobe Flex powered free forum service. Easily switch between forums without needing to re-login. Have to see it to believe it.
ProphpBB
ProphpBB provides top-notch free phpBB3 forum hosting.
MakeForum
Free phpBB3 forum hosting, over 200 templates, multiple languages, SEO friendly, unlimited bandwidth and space. 24/7 support
Jcink
Jcink Forum Boards is a modified version of Invision Power Board (IPB). It is a professional forum system that has been built from the ground up with speed and security in mind... a comprehensive administration control panel is included to help you keep your board running smoothly, written by Invisi... More »
Forums3
phpBB3 forum hosting for nothing - lots of preinstalled mods, create your own styles, portal, blog, many styles!
ForumUp
Offers free phpBB2 forum hosting, multiple styles and mods on offer. Over 50 supported languages, image uploader and powerful search engine. Ad supported.
Boardster
phpBB3 forum host, use your own domain name, multiple templates, unobtrusive ads, daily backups
Lefora
A new free forum host using their own custom software. Features include community moderation, spam prevention, RSS, newsletters, widgets, WYSIWYG editor.
Board Zero
Free phpBB3 forum hosting with automated backups, security and spam protection and multiple installed mods
Mintro
AD-FREE phpBB3 hosting. Latest phpBB3 version, pre-installed mods and styles, completely customizable and no limits
Free forum hosting
SMFnew.com allows you to create your own forum via our free SMF hosting system. Not only is it free, but the support you will receive is simply concise and straight to the point. With fast servers, 99% uptime guaranteed, we promise you will not be disappointed with our hosting.
WebringAmerica Free Forum Hosting with No Ads
WebringAmerica offers free MyBB 1.4 forum hosting with No Ads! Free and instant backups are also enabled for all hosted forums. Many themes and plugins installed.
At forums
Good uptime phpBB3 host, 200+ styles, mods, 99.95% uptime, SEO and more
Multiforums
Free phpBB3 forum hosting - enjoy the following extra features: SEO, custom domain, free forum backups, lots of languages, 300MB attachment space
Free phpBB3
As the name says: free phpBB3 forum. Remote hosted phpBB3 forum for you, features include latest software version, multiple mods installed, own subdomain, SEO friendly, 100 styles to pick from and full support
Tovisit.org
Free phpBB3 hosting: latest phpBB3 installed, own subdomain, great uptime, unlimited space and bandwidth, advanced control panel, many themes, mods and language packs installed.
HostingDelivered
Provides ad free phpBB3 hosting with unlimited forums, members and posts. All popular mods and styles, 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
ActiveBoard
Free forum hosting with custom software, support for threaded topics, WYSIWYG editor, tags, thread ratings, profile features and embedding videos
Fire forumz
Free phpBB and MyBB hosting. 60 languages, 1GB space, 24/7 support, plenty of mods.
Nabble
Free embeddable forum for your website. Custom software, free and quick signup, embed into your current website.
Zetaboards
Zetaboards is a child of InvisionFree forums, a bespoke forum platform offered for free - only a few months old!
RapidBoards
Free IPB 1.3 board hosting. Custom skins, control panel and full online support
phpBBnew.com
phpBBnew.com gives you the opportunity to create your own phpBB3 forum with their free phpBB hosting service. Everything is free and the support you will receive is simply concise and straight to the point
PunBB Hosting
Yup, you've guessed it: free PunBB hosting!
phpBB planet
Free phpBB forums for everyone - daily backups and no annoying popup ads
Forumer
Free phpBB AND IPB forums - from the same host! Very respected and long running free forum host
Freeyabb
Slightly confusing name, this host actually offers phpBB2 forums!
SMF for free
As the name suggests this free host offers free SMF forums
Forumotion
Another big forum host - offers phpBB2 and phpBB3. Also offers free blog hosting!
Invision Plus
Invision Plus provides free message board hosting with excellent support and a vibrant community
YY2
A very RARE free forum host - offers free YaBB boards!
Forum GOGO
Bespoke platform with unlimited storage and bandwidth. Free domain name, plently of skins, chatbox, gallery, no pop ups, 99^ uptime and FREE daily backups
InvisionFree message board hosting
Provides fully-featured Invision Board hosting. Features instant account activation. Free and paid plans available. Full of features and fast servers
FreePowerBoards
There is no easier way to start a few forum than with FreePowerBoards.com. phpBB2 and 3
Free forums
Free phpBB2 forum host, choice of ads on page, plus lots of styles
ProBoards
A bespoke free forum hosting solution with a unique platform and loads of features. Ad free options.
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