🍜 an 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 | Wizardchan, Brchan |
| Wakaba | Perl + RDBMS | Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby | |
| Kareha | Perl + RDBMS | textboard-only version of Wakaba | |
| TinyIB | PHP + MySQL | Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby | |
| Lainchan | PHP + MySQL | Fork of vichan | Lainchan |
| FChannel | Go + PostgreSQL | a libre, self-hostable, federated, imageboard platform that utilizes ActivityPub | See https://fchannel.org/instance-index.html |
| JSChan | NodeJS + MongoDB | Anonymous imageboard software. Classic look, modern features and feel. Works without JavaScript and supports Tor, I2P, Lokinet, etc | 94chan ptchan |
| name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| doushio | NodeJS + Redis | Real-time features | |
| mei | Ruby on Rails + RDMBS | ||
| maniwani | Python, Docker | REST-API | Futatsu |
| meguca | Go + RethinkDB + Typescript | Real-time features | meguca |
| µchan | Python + PostgreSQL + TypeScript + Memcache + Varnish | Lightweight and scalable | |
| Nelliel | PHP + RDBMS | Originally a fork of Futallaby | |
| Picoboard | Django + React | ||
| Hexchan | Django | Hexchan | |
| Monaba | Haskell + Yesod | Haibane | |
| makiba | PHP | Futaba-style imageboard script that doesn't require a database. | |
| Double Plus | PHP + MySQL/PostgresSQL | Modular Modern Imageboard, works without JS | wrongthink |
| name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| infinity-next | PHP + RDBMS | Rewrite of infinity, built on top of the Laravel framework | 9chan |
| infinity | PHP + MySQL | deprecated in favor of vichan and/or infinity-next | 8chan |
| Kusaba X | PHP + RDMBS | no updates since 2013 | |
| Edaha | PHP + RDMBS | Fork of Kusaba X, no updates since 2013 | |
| Tinyboard | PHP + MySQL | ||
| Futaba | PHP + MySQL | The godfather of imageboard scripts, used on 2chan | |
| Futallaby | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Futaba | |
| 4jhan | NodeJS + RDMBS | board engine only (JSON-based server-client architecture) |
| name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taimaba | Perl + MySQL | Fork of Wakaba | 420chan |