Simple Machines Forum

Place

#15 of 20

Chart

Score

5.9

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Simple Machines Forum, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Simple Machines Forum's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Simple Machines Forum 2.1.4	Free	Full install, large upgrade, and patch packages are listed

Each one read from Simple Machines Forum's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Community features: SMF 2.1 includes likes, mentions, and alerts for new likes, mentions, and private messages.checked 9 Oct 2026
Customization: SMF 2.1 includes hooks and management controls to enable or disable integration hooks.checked 9 Oct 2026
Databases: SMF 2.1 includes PostgreSQL support and lists IPv6 support among its general improvements.checked 9 Oct 2026
Downloads: The download page lists SMF 2.1.4 packages for full installs, large upgrades, and patches.checked 9 Oct 2026
Editor: SMF 2.1 adds the SCEditor WYSIWYG editor.checked 9 Oct 2026
Mobile support: The Curve2 theme is responsive and designed to work on computers, phones, and tablets.checked 9 Oct 2026
Optional assistance: The support site says users who donate at least $50 USD can become Charter Members and receive optional installation assistance from the SMF team.checked 9 Oct 2026
Posting: SMF 2.1 supports HTML5 attachment uploading, including drag and drop, and saved drafts.checked 9 Oct 2026
Product: SMF is free and open-source community forum software for setting up an online community.checked 9 Oct 2026
Security: SMF 2.1 upgrades password hashing to bcrypt and uses unique form tokens to help prevent CSRF attacks.checked 9 Oct 2026
Support: The support site directs users to FAQs, community forum search, community questions, and the online manual.checked 9 Oct 2026
Two-factor login: SMF 2.1 supports Google Authenticator for two-factor logins.checked 9 Oct 2026