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This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.

Multi-platform

  • Citadel &ndash; originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.
  • CONFER &ndash; CONFER II on the MTS, CONFER U on Unix and CONFER V on VAX/VMS, written by Robert Parnes starting in 1975.
  • Mystic BBS &ndash; written by James Coyle with versions for Windows/Linux/ARM Linux/OSX. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
  • Synchronet &ndash; Windows/Linux/BSD, past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
  • WWIV &ndash; 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

  • Ami-Express &ndash; aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene.
  • C-Net &ndash; aka "Cnet"

Apple II

  • Diversi-Dial (DDial) &ndash; Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards.
  • GBBS &ndash; Applesoft and assembler-based BBS program by Greg Schaeffer.
  • GBBS Pro &ndash; based on the ACOS or MACOS (modified ACOS) language.
  • Net-Works II &ndash; by Nick Naimo.
  • SBBS &ndash; Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.

Atari 8-bit computers

  • Atari Message Information System &ndash; and derivatives

Commodore 64

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

CP/M

  • CBBS &ndash; The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen.
  • Citadel
  • RBBS
  • TBBS

Macintosh

  • Citadel &ndash; including Macadel, MacCitadel.
  • FirstClass (SoftArc)
  • Hermes
  • Second Sight
  • TeleFinder

Microsoft Windows

  • Excalibur BBS
  • Maximus
  • Mystic BBS

MS-DOS and compatible

  • Citadel &ndash; including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+
  • FBB (F6FBB) &ndash; packet radio BBS system, still in use.
  • GBBS (Graphics BBS) &ndash; used in the Melbourne area.
  • GT-Power
  • L.S.D. BBS &ndash; written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG).
  • The Major BBS
  • Maximus
  • McBBS &ndash; by Derek E. McDonald.
  • Opus-CBCS &ndash; first written by Wynn Wagner III.
  • PCBoard
  • PegaSys
  • ProBoard BBS &ndash; written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium)
  • QuickBBS &ndash; written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker.
  • RBBS-PC
  • RemoteAccess &ndash; written by Andrew Milner.
  • Renegade &ndash; written by Cott Lang until 1997. Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003.
  • RoboBOARD/FX &ndash; written by Seth Hamilton.
  • Searchlight BBS (SLBBS)
  • Spitfire
  • SuperBBS &ndash; by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala.
  • TBBS
  • TCL
  • Telegard
  • TAG
  • Virtual Advanced &ndash; also known as VBBS.
  • Waffle &ndash; written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions).
  • Wildcat! &ndash; originally by Mustang Software.

OS/2

  • Maximus
  • PCBoard
  • Virtual Advanced &ndash; also known as VBBS.

TRS-80

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

Unix and compatible

  • Citadel &ndash; including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel.
  • Firebird BBS &ndash; Linux-based.
  • Major BBS
  • Maple BBS
  • Maximus
  • PCBoard v16 &ndash; formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC.
  • PicoSpan
  • Waffle (BBS software)

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