List of BBS software

Multi-platform

• Citadel - originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.
• CONFER - CONFER II on the MTS, CONFER U on Unix and CONFER V on DEC 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. Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
• ENiGMA½ - Node.js based. Any computer that can run Node.js can run ENiGMA½. Written by Bryan Ashby.
• - Creator: Francesco Sblendorio - Java framework, developer-oriented.

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• PicoSpan

  [Amiga] based

• Ami-Express - aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene.
• C-Net - aka "Cnet" Still in development today as well.
• DLG
• Excelsior
• Spectra - This BBS software, incorporated ALL the Ami-Express BBS functions and more besides. And was released to SysOpS in the crackers/warez software scene.
• Tempest
• TransAmiga
• Zeus
• Xenolink
• Max's BBS
• Max's Pro
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  [Apple II series]

• CommuniTree Written by John S. James and online in Santa Cruz, CA in 1978
• Diversi-Dial - 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 language.
• HBBS - a hi-resolution graphical dial-up BBS and client package for the Apple II, supported threaded, rich media messages including graphics, shapes, sound, fonts, sprites and animation via its desktop client entitled Pixterm.
• Networks II - by Nick Naimo.
• SBBS - Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.
• TProBBS - message boards and built-in RPG, coded in Applesoft BASIC by Guy T. Rice

  [Apple Macintosh]

• Citadel - including Macadel, MacCitadel.
• FirstClass
• Hermes
• Red Ryder Host - early example of donationware.
• TeleFinder

  [Atari 8-bit computer]

• Atari Message Information System - and derivatives

  [Atari 16-bit computer]

• FaST BBS - Jeff Molofee AKA

  [Commodore computer]s

• Apollo64 - by Jeff Heaton.
• Blue Board - by Martin Sikes.
• Superboard - by Greg Francis and Randy Schnedler.
• C*Base - by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall.
• C-Net DS2 - by Jim Selleck.
• Cobrasoft BBS - by Ray Bacon.
• Color64 - by Greg Pfountz.
• Does the Job BBS - by Andrew Bernhardt.
• Ivory BBS - by Bill Jackson.
• McBBS - by Derek E. McDonald.
• Prometheus - by Martin Brückner.

  [CP/M]

• CBBS - The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen.
• Citadel
• MikroKom
• H-Kom
• RBBS - written in Microsoft Basic, really slow login with more than a few users.
• TBBS

  [Microsoft Windows]

• Excalibur BBS
• Maximus

  [MS-DOS] and compatible

• Celerity BBS
• Citadel - including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+
• Ezycom - written by Peter Davies.
• FBB - packet radio BBS system, still in use.
• GBBS - used in the Melbourne area.
• GT-Power
• L.S.D. BBS - written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys.
• Infusion - written by Skaboy of ACiD Productions.
• The Major BBS
• MAUS
• Maximus
• McBBS - by Derek E. McDonald.
• MikroKOM
• H-Kom
• TPCS
• Opus-CBCS - first written by Wynn Wagner III.
• PCBoard
• PegaSys
• ProBoard BBS - written by Philippe Leybaert.
• Pyroto Mountain
• QuickBBS - written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker.
• RBBS-PC
• RemoteAccess - written by Andrew Milner.
• Renegade - written by Cott Lang.
• RoboBOARD/FX - written by Seth Hamilton.
• Searchlight BBS
• Spitfire
• SuperBBS - by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala.
• TBBS
• TCL
• Telegard
• TriBBS
• TCL
• TAG
• Virtual Advanced - also known as VBBS.
• Waffle - written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP.
• Wildcat! - originally by Mustang Software.
• Worldgroup - The latest version of MajorBBS, the last released by Galacticomm.

  [OS/2]

• AdeptXBBS
• Maximus
• PCBoard
• Virtual Advanced - also known as VBBS.
• Wildcat! - originally by Mustang Software. It was not an OS/2 software package, but included code to run in a DOS box under OS/2.
• Xenia mailer software

  Tandy [TRS-80]

• Forum 80
• TBBS - by Phil Becker, for the Model III/4

  [Unix] and compatible

• Citadel - including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel.
• Falken - Linux versions by Chris Whitacre, past MS-DOS versions written by Herb Rose.
• Firebird BBS - Linux-based.
• LysKOM
• Maple BBS
• - formerly by Michiel Broek. After that actively maintained on SourceForge.
• Maximus
• OpenTG - OpenTelegard BBS
• PCBoard - formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC.
• PicoSpan
• - Unix-based.
• Waffle