This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.BBS Software Listing
Jason Scott, 2005.

Multi-platform

Citadel A citadel is the most fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of ''city'', meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core. ...

– 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 Unix (, ; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, a ...

and CONFER V on VAX/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.

Altos 68000

* PicoSpan

Amiga Amiga is a family of personal computers produced by Commodore International, Commodore from 1985 until the company's bankruptcy in 1994, with production by others afterward. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16-b ...

* Ami-Express – aka " /X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene. * C-Net – aka "Cnet"

Apple II Apple II ("apple Roman numerals, two", stylized as Apple ][) is a series of microcomputers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1977 to 1993. The Apple II (original), original Apple II model, which gave the series its name, was designed ...

* Diversi-Dial (DDial) – 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 (modified ACOS) language. * Net-Works II – by Nick Naimo. * SBBS – Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.

Atari 8-bit computers The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800. The architecture is designed around the 8-bit MOS Technology 650 ...

* Atari Message Information System – and derivatives

Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...

* Blue Board – by Martin Sikes. * C*Base – by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall. * C-Net DS2 – by Jim Selleck. * Color64 – by Greg Pfountz. * McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.

CP/M CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080/Intel 8085, 85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Dig ...

* CBBS – The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen. *

* RBBS * TBBS

Macintosh Mac is a brand of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple since 1984. The name is short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), a reference to the McIntosh (apple), McIntosh apple. The current product lineup inclu ...

– including Macadel, MacCitadel. * FirstClass (SoftArc) *

Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...

* Second Sight * TeleFinder

Microsoft Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

* Excalibur BBS *

Maximus Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: * Circus Maximus (disambiguation) * Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome People Roman hi ...

* Mystic BBS

MS-DOS MS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its rebranding as IBM PC DOS, and a few op ...
and compatible

– including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+ * FBB (F6FBB) –

packet radio In digital radio, packet radio is the application of packet switching techniques to digital radio communications. Packet radio uses a packet switching Communication protocol, protocol as opposed to circuit switching or message switching protocols ...

BBS system, still in use.FBB official web site
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area. * GT-Power * L.S.D. BBS – written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG). *

The Major BBS The Major BBS (sometimes MajorBBS or MBBS) was a bulletin board system A bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS), is a computer server running list of BBS software, software that allows users to connect ...

* McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald. * Opus-CBCS – first written by Wynn Wagner III. *

PCBoard PCBoard (PCB) was a bulletin board system (BBS) application first introduced for DOS in 1983 by Fred Clark's Clark Development Company. PCBoard was one of the first commercial BBS packages for DOS systems, and was considered one of the "high end ...

* PegaSys * ProBoard BBS – written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium) * QuickBBS – written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker. * RBBS-PC * RemoteAccess – written by Andrew Milner. * Renegade – written by Cott Lang until 1997. Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003. * RoboBOARD/FX – written by Seth Hamilton. *

Searchlight BBS Searchlight BBS is a bulletin board system (BBS) developed in 1985 by Frank LaRosa for the TRS-80. LaRosa formed a company, Searchlight Software, through which he marketed and sold Searchlight BBS. In 1987, LaRosa expanded the software and sold ...

(SLBBS) *

Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the ...

* SuperBBS – by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala. * TBBS * TCL * Telegard * TAG * Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS. *

Waffle A waffle is a dish made from leavened Batter (cooking), batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron ...

– written by Tom Dell, and supported

UUCP UUCP (Unix-to-Unix Copy) is a suite of computer programs and communications protocol, protocols allowing remote execution of commands and transfer of computer file, files, email and netnews between computers. A command named is one of the prog ...

(and

Fidonet __ / \ /, oo \ (_, /_) _`@/_ \ _ , , \ \\ , (*) , \ )) ______ , __U__, / \// / FI ...

through extensions). * Wildcat! – originally by Mustang Software.

OS/2 OS/2 is a Proprietary software, proprietary computer operating system for x86 and PowerPC based personal computers. It was created and initially developed jointly by IBM and Microsoft, under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci, ...

* Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.

TRS-80 The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer developed by American company Tandy Corporation and sold through their Radio Shack stores. Launched in 1977, it is ...

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

Unix Unix (, ; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, a ...
and compatible

– including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel. * Firebird BBS – Linux-based. * LysKOM * Major BBS * Maple BBS *

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– formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC. * PicoSpan * Waffle (BBS software)

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