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Talkyard vs phpBB: catalog facts
Talkyard	phpBB
Freemium Self-hosting is free; the hosted service offers a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Combines forum, Q&A, idea voting and blog comments in one tool Optional anonymous comments	Mature project with a long history and large community Extension and style system for customisation
Chat features are basic Documentation is incomplete	Classic forum layout may feel dated next to newer discussion platforms Requires a PHP and database server to host
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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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