# List of BBS software

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{{Short description|List of non-internet BBS programs}}
{{about|software that acted as bulletin board systems themselves|external BBS software|BBS door}}
{{for|Internet-based BBSs|Comparison of Internet forum software}}
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This is a '''list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software''' packages.<ref name="bbslist">[https://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/ BBS Software Listing], Jason Scott, 2005.</ref>

== Multi-platform ==
* [Citadel](/source/Citadel_(software)) &ndash; originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many [fork](/source/Fork_(software_development))s for different systems under different names.
* [CONFER](/source/CONFER_(software)) &ndash; CONFER II{{Fact|date=January 2020}} on the [MTS](/source/Michigan_Terminal_System), CONFER U on [Unix](/source/Unix) and CONFER V on [VAX/VMS](/source/VAX%2FVMS), written by Robert Parnes starting in 1975.
* [Mystic BBS](/source/Mystic_BBS) &ndash; written by James Coyle with versions for Windows/Linux/ARM Linux/OSX. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
* [Synchronet](/source/Synchronet) &ndash; Windows/Linux/BSD, past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
* [WWIV](/source/WWIV) &ndash; WWIV v5.x is supported on both Windows 7+ 32bit as well as Linux 32bit and 64bit.<ref>[https://www.wwivbbs.org/ WWIV BBS Software Official Site]</ref> Written by Wayne Bell, included [WWIVNet](/source/WWIVNet). Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.

== [Altos 68000](/source/Altos_Computer_Systems) ==
* [PicoSpan](/source/PicoSpan)

== [Amiga](/source/Amiga) ==
* [Ami-Express](/source/Amiexpress) &ndash; aka "[/X](/source/%2FX)", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene.
* [C-Net](/source/C-Net_DS2) &ndash; aka "Cnet" <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnetbbs.net/ |title = CNET BBS — Amiga BBS Software Professionals Use}}</ref>

== [Apple II](/source/Apple_II) ==
* [Diversi-Dial](/source/Diversi-Dial) (DDial) &ndash; Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards.
* [GBBS](/source/GBBS) &ndash; Applesoft and assembler-based BBS program by Greg Schaeffer.
* [GBBS Pro](/source/GBBS_Pro) &ndash; based on the ACOS or MACOS (modified ACOS) language.
* [Net-Works II](/source/Net-Works_II) &ndash; by Nick Naimo.
* [SBBS](/source/SBBS) &ndash; Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.

== [Atari 8-bit computers](/source/Atari_8-bit_computers) ==
* [Atari Message Information System](/source/Atari_Message_Information_System) &ndash; and derivatives

== [Commodore 64](/source/Commodore_64) ==
* [Blue Board](/source/Blue_Board_(software)) &ndash; by Martin Sikes.
* [C*Base](/source/C*Base) &ndash; by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall.
* [C-Net DS2](/source/C-Net_DS2) &ndash; by Jim Selleck.
* [Color64](/source/Bulletin_board_system) &ndash; by Greg Pfountz. <ref>[https://color64.com/ Color64 BBS Official Site]</ref>  
* [McBBS](/source/McBBS) &ndash; by Derek E. McDonald.

== [CP/M](/source/CP%2FM) ==
* [CBBS](/source/CBBS) &ndash; The first ever BBS software, written by [Ward Christensen](/source/Ward_Christensen).
* [Citadel](/source/Citadel_(software))
* [RBBS](/source/RBBS-PC)
* [TBBS](/source/The_Bread_Board_System)

== [Macintosh](/source/Mac_(computer)) ==
* [Citadel](/source/Citadel_(software)) &ndash; including Macadel, MacCitadel.
* [FirstClass](/source/FirstClass) (SoftArc)
* [Hermes](/source/Hermes_(BBS))
* [Second Sight](/source/Second_Sight_(BBS_software))
* [TeleFinder](/source/TeleFinder)

== [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) ==
* [Excalibur BBS](/source/Excalibur_BBS)
* [Maximus](/source/Maximus_(BBS))
*[Mystic BBS](/source/Mystic_BBS)

== [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS) and compatible ==
* [Citadel](/source/Citadel_(software)) &ndash; including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+
* [FBB (F6FBB)](/source/FBB_(F6FBB)) &ndash; [packet radio](/source/packet_radio) BBS system, still in use.<ref>[https://www.f6fbb.org/ FBB official web site]</ref>
* [GBBS](/source/GBBS_(DOS)) (Graphics BBS) &ndash; used in the [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) area.
* [GT-Power](/source/GT-Power)
* [L.S.D. BBS](/source/The_Humble_Guys) &ndash; written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG).
* [The Major BBS](/source/The_Major_BBS)
* [Maximus](/source/Maximus_(BBS))
* [McBBS](/source/McBBS) &ndash; by Derek E. McDonald.
* [Opus-CBCS](/source/Opus-CBCS) &ndash; first written by Wynn Wagner III.
* [PCBoard](/source/PCBoard)
* [PegaSys](/source/PegaSys)
* [ProBoard BBS](/source/Proboard) &ndash; written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium)
* [QuickBBS](/source/QuickBBS) &ndash; written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker.
* [RBBS-PC](/source/RBBS-PC)
* [RemoteAccess](/source/RemoteAccess) &ndash; written by Andrew Milner.
* [Renegade](/source/Renegade_(BBS)) &ndash; written by Cott Lang until 1997.  Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003.
* [RoboBOARD/FX](/source/RoboBOARD%2FFX) &ndash; written by Seth Hamilton.
* [Searchlight BBS](/source/Searchlight_BBS) (SLBBS)
* [Spitfire](/source/Spitfire_(BBS))
* [SuperBBS](/source/SuperBBS) &ndash; by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala.
* [TBBS](/source/The_Bread_Board_System)
* [TCL](/source/The_Common_Link)
* [Telegard](/source/Telegard)
* [TAG](/source/TAG_(BBS))
* [Virtual Advanced](/source/Virtual_Advanced) &ndash; also known as VBBS.
* [Waffle](/source/Waffle_(bbs)) &ndash; written by Tom Dell, and supported [UUCP](/source/UUCP) (and [Fidonet](/source/Fidonet) through extensions).
* [Wildcat!](/source/Wildcat!_BBS) &ndash; originally by Mustang Software.

== [OS/2](/source/OS%2F2) ==
* [Maximus](/source/Maximus_(BBS))
* [PCBoard](/source/PCBoard)
* [Virtual Advanced](/source/Virtual_Advanced) &ndash; also known as VBBS.

== [TRS-80](/source/TRS-80) ==
* [Forum 80](/source/Forum_80)
* [TBBS](/source/The_Bread_Board_System) - by Phil Becker, for the Model III/4

== [Unix](/source/Unix) and compatible ==
* [Citadel](/source/Citadel_(software)) &ndash; including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel.
* [Firebird BBS](/source/Firebird_BBS) &ndash; Linux-based.
* [Major BBS](/source/Major_BBS)
* [Maple BBS](/source/Maple_BBS)
* [Maximus](/source/Maximus_(BBS))
* [PCBoard](/source/PCBoard) [https://github.com/3FLLC/PCBoard-v16 v16] &ndash; formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC.
* [PicoSpan](/source/PicoSpan)                                                                         
* [Waffle (BBS software)](/source/Waffle_(BBS_software))                                                                                                   

== References ==
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