list of BBS software
{{Short description|none}}
{{about|software that acted as bulletin board systems themselves|external BBS software|BBS door}}
{{ref improve|date=November 2014}}
This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.[https://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/ BBS Software Listing], Jason Scott, 2005.
Multi-platform
- Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.
- CONFER – CONFER II{{Fact|date=January 2020}} on the MTS, CONFER U on Unix and CONFER V on VAX/VMS, written by Robert Parnes starting in 1975.
- Mystic BBS – written by James Coyle with versions for Windows/Linux/ARM Linux/OSX. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
- Synchronet – Windows/Linux/BSD, past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
- WWIV – WWIV v5.x is supported on both Windows 7+ 32bit as well as Linux 32bit and 64bit.[https://www.wwivbbs.org/ WWIV BBS Software Official Site] Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
[[Altos Computer Systems|Altos 68000]]
[[Amiga]]
- Ami-Express – aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene.
- C-Net – aka "Cnet" {{cite web |url=https://www.cnetbbs.net/ |title = CNET BBS — Amiga BBS Software Professionals Use}}
[[Apple II]]
- Diversi-Dial (DDial) – Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards.
- GBBS – Applesoft and assembler-based BBS program by Greg Schaeffer.
- GBBS Pro – based on the ACOS or MACOS (modified ACOS) language.
- Net-Works II – by Nick Naimo.
- SBBS – Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.
[[Atari 8-bit computers]]
- Atari Message Information System – and derivatives
[[Commodore 64]]
- Blue Board – by Martin Sikes.
- C*Base – by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall.
- C-Net DS2 – by Jim Selleck.
- Color64 – by Greg Pfountz. [https://color64.com/ Color64 BBS Official Site]
- McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.
[[CP/M]]
- CBBS – The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen.
- Citadel
- RBBS
- TBBS
[[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]]
- Citadel – including Macadel, MacCitadel.
- FirstClass (SoftArc)
- Hermes
- Second Sight
- TeleFinder
[[Microsoft Windows]]
[[MS-DOS]] and compatible
- Citadel – including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+
- FBB (F6FBB) – packet radio BBS system, still in use.[https://www.f6fbb.org/ FBB official web site]
- GBBS (Graphics BBS) – used in the Melbourne area.
- GT-Power
- L.S.D. BBS – written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG).
- The Major BBS
- Maximus
- McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.
- Opus-CBCS – first written by Wynn Wagner III.
- PCBoard
- PegaSys
- ProBoard BBS – written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium)
- QuickBBS – written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker.
- RBBS-PC
- RemoteAccess – written by Andrew Milner.
- Renegade – written by Cott Lang until 1997. Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003.
- RoboBOARD/FX – written by Seth Hamilton.
- Searchlight BBS (SLBBS)
- Spitfire
- SuperBBS – by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala.
- TBBS
- TCL
- Telegard
- TAG
- Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.
- Waffle – written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions).
- Wildcat! – originally by Mustang Software.
[[OS/2]]
- Maximus
- PCBoard
- Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.
[[TRS-80]]
[[Unix]] and compatible
- Citadel – including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel.
- Firebird BBS – Linux-based.
- LysKOM
- Major BBS
- Maple BBS
- Maximus
- PCBoard [https://github.com/3FLLC/PCBoard-v16 v16] – formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC.
- PicoSpan
- Waffle (BBS software)