ProBoards
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ProBoards, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ProBoards's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ProBoards free forum hosting | Free | Unlimited members, posts, and pageviews · ads displayed |
| Ad-Free (recurring subscription) | $6 a month | Up to 50,000 ad-free pageviews · unused pageviews do not roll over · $6.00 per month when purchased with a recurring subscription |
| Ad-Free (month-to-month) | $8 a month | Up to 50,000 ad-free pageviews · unused pageviews do not roll over · $8.00 when purchased on a month-to-month basis |
| Change Forum URL | $9.99, paid once | Changes the forum URL while keeping content and members · One time fee of $9.99 |
| Custom Domain Name | $19.99 a year | Links an existing custom domain to a ProBoards forum · domain registration fee is separate · $19.99 per year |
The facts
Each one read from ProBoards's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advertising
- Free forums have two banner ads on every user-facing page; an active Ad-Free plan removes them and permits the owner to add their own ads.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Built-in analytics track pageviews, new member registrations, and other forum activity.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- ProBoards describes its forums as suitable for interest-based communities, business owners, and people seeking a hosted forum without managing software or servers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Capacity
- ProBoards states that its free hosting has no limits on membership size, discussion threads, forum activity, or pageview bandwidth.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- The product includes live search, a WYSIWYG post editor, private conversations, notifications, and moderation tools.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Forum owners can choose from a theme library and add user-submitted plugins from a plugin library.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The service is cloud hosted and managed, with no software download or installation required.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Forums include a built-in mobile view and are compatible with the Tapatalk family of native apps.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ProBoards provides hosted internet forums where visitors can discuss topics through posted messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and reliability
- ProBoards says it maintains a secure hosting environment and uses data redundancy and offsite backups.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Social sharing
- Integrated sharing options let communities share forum links, with content optimized for display on social networks.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- ProBoards advertises 24/7 support through its member support forum and help guide.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- ProBoards states that its free forum hosting service launched on January 1, 2000.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
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