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Misago vs phpBB: catalog facts
Misago	phpBB
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Sign-in through more than 50 OAuth providers Markdown and BBCode posting	Mature project with a long history and large community Extension and style system for customisation
Still on 0.x releases with features in active development Requires running a Python and Django stack	Classic forum layout may feel dated next to newer discussion platforms Requires a PHP and database server to host
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
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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