Overview of popular imageboard software
| Name | Language/Stack | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LynxChan | NodeJS + MongoDB | All functionality exposed via JSON based RPC | LynxHub |
| Vichan | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Tinyboard | Brchan |
| NPFChan | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Vichan | Wizardchan, MLPol |
| Infinity-next | PHP + MySQL | Rewrite of infinity, built on the Laravel | |
| TinyIB | PHP + MySQL | ||
| Meguca | Go + NodeJS + PgSQL | Real-time features | Meguca |
| Name | Language/Stack | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-IB | PHP + MySQL | fork of infinity | 8chan |
| Livechan-js | NodeJS + MongoDB | live IRC like imageboard written in NodeJS | Kotchan |
| Minichan | PHP + MySQL | Modern textboard | Minichan |
| Iyagi-bbs | Python + RDMBS | Simple textboard | |
| 4taba | Python + PgSQL | Python imageboard | |
| Cutechan | Go + NodeJS + PgSQL | Fork of Meguca | |
| FoolFooka | PHP + MySQL | imageboard with front-end interface for Asagi | |
| Lapis-chan | Lua + Docker | imageboard written in Lua by the Lapis web framework | |
| Weabot | Python + MySQL | Fork of PyIB | BaI |
| Wakarimasen | Python + SQLAlchemy | Python imageboard | Desuchan |
| 4jhan | NodeJS + RDMBS | Board engine only (JSON-based server-client architecture) | |
| Doushio | NodeJS + Redis | Real-time features | Moe |
| Mei | Ruby on Rails + RDMBS | Futaba-styled board on Ruby | |
| Maniwani | Python + Docker | REST-API | Futatsu |
| µchan | Python + PgSQL + TypeScript + Memcache + Varnish | Lightweight and scalable | |
| Lainchan | PHP + MySQL | Fork of vichan | Lainchan |
| Name | Language/Stack | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniBBS | PHP + MySQL | simple textboard | |
| Infinity | PHP + MySQL | deprecated in favor of vichan and/or infinity-next | |
| Kusaba X | PHP + RDMBS | no updates since 2013 | Operatorchan |
| Edaha | PHP + RDMBS | Fork of Kusaba X, no updates since 2013 | |
| Tinyboard | PHP + MySQL | Merorin | |
| Futaba | PHP + MySQL | The godfather of imageboard scripts, used on 2chan | |
| Futallaby | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Futaba | |
| Wakaba | Perl + RDBMS | Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby | |
| Kareha | Perl + RDBMS | Textboard-only version of Wakaba | |
| Kareha-psgi | Perl + RDBMS | psgi version of Kareha | |
| PyIB | Python + MySQL | Python imageboard |
| Name | Language/Stack | Country | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponyach | PHP + MySQL | 🇷🇺 | Kusaba styled imageboard | Ponyach |
| Fukuro | PHP + MySQL | 🇷🇺 | fork of Tinyboard | Syn-Ch |
| Neochan | PHP + MySQL | 🇷🇺 | fork of infinity | Neochan |
| Kurisaba | PHP + MySQL | 🇷🇺 | fork of Kusaba | Kurisach |
| Fbe-410 | PHP + MySQL | 🇷🇺 | Flower Bus Engine | 410chan |
| Ololord.js | NodeJS + Redis | 🇷🇺 | Javascript imageboard | Allchan |
| Tumbach | NodeJS + Redis | 🇷🇺 | fork of ololord.js | Tumbach |
| Erlach | Erlang + Websocket | 🇷🇺 | SPA Imageboad on WebSockets written on Erlang | Erlach |
| Newneboard | Python + Django | 🇷🇺 | python imageboard | Neboard |
| Monaba | Haskell + Yesod | 🇷🇺 | Haskell imageboard | Haibane |
| Kropyva | Python + MySQL | 🇺🇦 | Vichan styled python imageboard | Kropyvach |
| Buryak | PHP + MySQL | 🇺🇦 | Modern imageboard engine | Fajno |
| Name | Language/Stack | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareha* | Perl + RDBMS | fork of Kareha-psgi by Flameborn | Kiramoji |
| Wakaba* | Perl + MySQL | fork of Wakaba by Emma | |
| Tinyboard* | PHP + MySQL | fork of Tinyboard by Circlepuller | |
| Futallaby* | PHP + RDBMS | fork of Futallaby by Nelliel |
| Name | Language/Stack | Comments | Notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taimaba | Perl + MySQL | Fork of Wakaba | 420chan |