# imageboards
:ramen: an overview of popular imageboard software

* [Popular](#popular)
* [Various other](#various-other)
* [Legacy, inactive or abandoned](#legacy-inactive-or-abandoned)
* [Closed source](#closed-source)

## Popular
name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments
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[LynxChan](https://gitgud.io/LynxChan/LynxChan ) | NodeJS + MongoDB | all functionality exposed via JSON based RPC | [LynxHub](http://lynxhub.com/)
[vichan](https://github.com/vichan-devel/vichan/) | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Tinyboard | [Wizardchan](https://wizchan.org/), [Brchan](http://www.brchan.org/)
[infinity-next](https://github.com/infinity-next/infinity-next) | PHP + RDBMS | Rewrite of infinity, built on top of the Laravel framework |
[Wakaba](http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/web/wakaba_kareha) | Perl + RDBMS |  Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby |
[Kareha](http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/web/wakaba_kareha) | Perl + RDBMS | textboard-only version of Wakaba |
[TinyIB](https://code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/TinyIB) | PHP + MySQL | Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby | 
[Lainchan](https://github.com/lainchan/lainchan/) | PHP + MySQL | Fork of vichan | [Lainchan](https://lainchan.org/)
[FChannel](https://github.com/FChannel0/FChannel-Server) | Go + PostgreSQL | a libre, self-hostable, federated, imageboard platform that utilizes [ActivityPub](https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/) | See https://fchannel.org/instance-index.html

## Various other
name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments
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[doushio](https://github.com/lalcmellkmal/doushio) | NodeJS + Redis |  Real-time features |
[mei](https://github.com/lulalala/mei) | Ruby on Rails + RDMBS | |  
[maniwani](https://github.com/DangerOnTheRanger/maniwani) | Python, Docker | REST-API | [Futatsu](https://futatsu.org/)
[meguca](https://github.com/bakape/meguca) | Go + RethinkDB + Typescript |  Real-time features |
[µchan](https://github.com/Floens/uchan) | Python + PostgreSQL + TypeScript + Memcache + Varnish | Lightweight and scalable |
[Nelliel](https://github.com/NellielProject/Nelliel) | PHP + RDBMS | Originally a fork of Futallaby |
[Picoboard](https://github.com/anonim-legivon/picoboard) | Django + React | |  
[Hexchan](https://github.com/hexchan/hexchan-engine)  | Django | | [Hexchan](https://hexchan.org/)
[Monaba](https://github.com/ahushh/Monaba) | Haskell + Yesod | | [Haibane](https://haibane.ru/)
[makiba](https://github.com/maki64/makiba) | PHP | Futaba-style imageboard script that doesn't require a database.





## Legacy, inactive or abandoned
name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments
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[infinity](https://github.com/ctrlcctrlv/infinity) | PHP + MySQL |  deprecated in favor of vichan and/or infinity-next | [8chan](http://8ch.net)
[Kusaba X](http://kusabax.cultnet.net/) | PHP + RDMBS |  no updates since 2013 |
[Edaha](https://github.com/Edaha/Edaha) | PHP + RDMBS |  Fork of Kusaba X, no updates since 2013 |
[Tinyboard](https://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard) | PHP + MySQL | | 
[Futaba](http://jun.2chan.net/script/) | PHP + MySQL | The godfather of imageboard scripts, used on 2chan |
[Futallaby](http://www.1chan.net/futallaby/) | PHP + MySQL | Fork of Futaba
[4jhan](https://github.com/phikal/4jhan-server) | NodeJS + RDMBS | board engine only (JSON-based server-client architecture) |


## Closed source
name | language/stack | comments | notable deployments
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[Taimaba](https://taimapedia.org/index.php?title=Taimaba) | Perl + MySQL | Fork of Wakaba | [420chan](http://420chan.org)


### Other resources
* https://overscript.net/
* http://www.9ch.in/overscript/
* http://9ch.in/over/index2.pl