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AsmBB vs MyBB: catalog facts
AsmBB	MyBB
Free Free and open source under the EUPL-1.2.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL-3.0 licence, supported by donations.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Very small resource footprint Single SQLite database, no separate database server	Large catalogue of plugins and themes Built-in template and theme editor
Small community and few extensions compared with mainstream forums Documentation lives mainly in forum threads	Traditional bulletin board design rather than a modern chat-style forum Needs a PHP web server you maintain yourself
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: EUPL-1.2	License: LGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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