Audience

Anyone who wants to create a free online discussion forum

About Simple Machines Forum (SMF)

SMF is all that in one package, giving you an easy to use forum with many powerful features for you as well as your users. SMF is an open-source project made by volunteers from across the world. SMF features a powerful Package Manager, allowing you to quickly apply any of the hundreds of modifications in our database, as well as a variety of custom themes that change the way your site looks. Should you run into any problem, SMF's experienced Support Team will come to your aid, along with our very helpful community members, ready to assist you and address whatever issue(s) you are encountering. Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes. Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the layout of your message board and with our unique SSI - or Server Side Includes - function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.

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Company Information

Simple Machines Forum
Founded: 2006
www.simplemachines.org

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Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Product Features

Community

Content Moderation
Discussions / Forums
Member Directory
Content Management
Event Management
Group Management
Ideation / Crowdsourcing
Membership Management
Social Media Management
Website Management
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  • A Simple Machines Forum (SMF) User
    Software Engineer
    Used the software for: Free Trial
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Ease
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    "Very unprofesional "

    Posted 2024-11-01

    Pros: There is no positive side I can mention. From the team to the overall software, everything is incredibly unprofessional.

    Cons: The system is burdened by an outdated architecture and a terrible codebase.

    When it comes to customization, most plugins are outdated or incompatible, and the themes are a chaotic mix of templates filled with intertwined, outdated Javascript and PHP code from a decade or more ago.

    Overall: AWFULLL. There is no positive side I can mention. From the team to the overall software, everything is incredibly unprofessional.

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