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

    List of BBS software
        Apple II based
        Amiga based
        Atari based
        Commodore computers|Commodore-based
        CP/M based
        Macintosh based
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        Multi-platform
        TOPS-10
        OS/2 based
        Unix based
        Windows

Apple II based

ASCII Express - one of the original Apple II BBS/Terminal programs

CATFUR - file transfer software that ran exclusively on AppleCat modems

Diversi-Dial - (DDial) - DDial Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards.

FutureVison - by TC Wilson (aka The Captain) - based on the METAL language

GBBS - Applesoft-based BBS program

GBBS Pro - based on the ACOS language

KauCom - a multinode BBS based on ACOS

HotCom - by Hansi

Networks II - by Nick Naimo

PEPSI (BBS) - by Bill Wolf & Todd O'brien - based on MACOS, a hacked & improved version of ACOS

PixelTerm - a hi-resolution graphical dial-up BBS and client package for the Apple II

ProLine - by Morgan Davis - popular with many A2 user group BBSs

ProTerm - by Intrec - (in ProTerm remote mode)

The Proving Grounds - A role playing game BBS

Pseudodel - a Citadel variant for the Apple //

Amiga based

Ami-Express aka "/X" (Very popular in the crakers/pirate software scene)(See http://amiexpress.skywalk.co.uk/ )

AmiCon v1 & 2, C language based modular BBS system by Paul Roffey

CNet Amiga by Ken Pletzer (1-4)

CNet Amiga by Zen Metal Software (4.1 - 5.07a)

CNet Amiga by Storm's Edge Technologies (5.10+) *

DLG Professional BBS *

Excelsior! BBS

MAX's BBS by Anthony Barrett

MAX's Pro by Nikki Murkett

NiKom - by Niklas Lindholm *

Transmission Impossible BBS by Lee Bates

TransAmiga by Timothy J. Aston (written in BlitzBasic)

Xenolink 2 by Xeno Inc

Atari based

The ACS BBS (ANTIC BBS)

A.M.I.S. BBS (ATARI Message Information System)

ATKeep

BBCS (Bulletin Board Construction Set)

BBS Express! by Rick Taylor, Keith Ledbetter

BBS Express-Professional!

Carina

F.O.R.E.M. ("Friends of Rick E. Moose")

FoReM-XE

Oasis IV

STadel, a Citadel variant for the Atari ST

Titan

Titanic

Commodore computers|Commodore-based

1541 BBS

6480 Exchange by David Tingler

6485 Exchange by "Ivory Joe"

6487 Exchange by Nick Smith

64 Exchange BBS by "The Breaker"

64 Messenger by Messenger Software

Ace-Line BBS by Gilligan

All American BBS by Nickolai Smith

All American 128 by Nickolai Smith

ARB BBS by Arthur Brock

Bizarre 64 by Bill Atchison

BoneBoard by Randy Schnedler

BBS64 by Steve Punter

BBS Construction Set by Will Gaddy

C*Base by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall.

C-Net 64 by Perspective Software

C-Net 128 by Perspective Software

C-Net DS2 by Jim Selleck

CCGMS BBS by Craig Smith

Centipede BBS by Adam Fanello (see http://www.fanello.net/bugsoft/centipede/)

CHATeau by Eugene Tiffany

Citadel 64 BBS by K2NE Software

Color 64 by Greg Pfountz

Color 64 (Version 128) by Adam Fanello

Commodore Mania BBS by Don Snider

Dataquick BBS

DarkStar BBS by DarkStar Software

DMBBS by ARTIsoft

Does the Job BBS by Andrew Bernhardt

EBBS 64 by Ed Parry

EBBS 128 by Mike Pugliese

Electric Magazine by Bob Shannon

Electro-Com by Bill Bowers

Elite BBS by Bill Fink

Elite Exchange 1 by Stevyn Prothero

Fasst 64 BBS by Randy Epstein (former: C-Net 64 BBS v11.7a)

Frontier 128

Hal's BBS by Richard Buchanan

Image BBS by New Image Software

Infoquick BBS by Lew Lasher

Intelligentsia 128 by Robert S. Murawski

Ivory BBS by Bill Jackson

Laser 128 by Chris Timmerberg

Lightning BBS

Matchmaker

McBBS by McGuire/Theobald

Microram BBS

Midgaard BBS

Mike Black BBS by Mike Black

Omni 128 by Omni Software

PETBBS by Steve Punter

Punter BBS by Steve Punter

RAD BBS

RAVICS by Adam Jacobs

RGBBS

Ribit BBS by J.W. Fulmer

Satellite BBS by Shaw/Backer

SCBBS by Chad Stansel

Star 128

Stellar Zone by "Mr. X"

ST/R BBS by Douglas McLaughlin

Spence XP by Spence/McFarlane

Spectrum BBS by "Strange Illusion"

Spice-Net by Darrell Spice

Supra 128 by Julian Burger

Fantasy Rollplaying by Deep Pan Software

Ultra-Com BBS by PW

U.E.S. BBS by Willie Goebel

Vision Color BBS by Vision Software

Visions BBS by Larry Ross

VortexNet 128 BBS by Stephen Kunc

Xavian BBS by Star Tech Software

ZBBS by "Mr. Bill"

Zelch 64 BBS by Planet Ink.

Zelch 128 BBS by Elite Software

Paragon BBS Software v1.15 (1992)

CP/M based

QBBS (QuickBBS)

Macintosh based

Citadels including Macadel, MacCitadel

FirstClass (SoftArc)

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2AM-BBS Written by Neil Clarke, Chris Gorman, and Tom Vogel (2AM Associates)

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C

Citadels including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+

Computer Information Exchange (CIE)

E

Emulex (later Emulex/2)

F

Forum PC - One of the most copied BBS sources which spawned a legion of "Forum hacks"

Fornax - Written by Minh Ma (aka Briareos)

G

Galacticom - Producers of Major BBS

G

Hostplus - part of the Telix suite

H

Hysteria BBS - gorgeus but tricky WWiV hack

I

Infusion BBS Software

L

L.S.D. BBS - Written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG)

M

MAX's BBS and MAX's Pro

MikroKom

N

Nexus BBS

O

Opus BBS - First written by Wynn Wagner III

P

Pobble - Written in New Zealand by Josh Parsons

Powerboard BBS

ProBoard BBS - Written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium)

Puppy

Pyroto Mountain

R

RemoteAccess - Written by Andrew Milner

Renegade - Written by Cott Lang

Revelation

RoboBOARD/FX - Written by Seth Hamilton

S

Searchlight BBS (SLBBS)

STadel-PC, a PC version of the STadel variant of Citadel for the Atari ST

SuperBBS by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala

T

Tornado BBS

V

Virtual Advanced, also known as VBBS

ViSiON

ViSiON-X

W

Waffle - Written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions).

Wildcat! - Originally by Mustang Software and later sold to Santronics Software, Inc. *

Worldgroup - The latest version of MajorBBS, the last released by Galacticomm. *

WWIV - Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet and while popular on DOS platforms also had an OS/2 version.

Z

Zinfandel - an adaptation by Jason Massey of the praiseworthy Citadel-86 code.

Multi-platform

Virtual Advanced, also known as VBBS

TOPS-10

QZ KOM *, *

OS/2 based

Virtual Advanced, also known as VBBS

Unix based

Citadels including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel

Eagles BBS - ebbs

nix based

Falken BBS - Linux-based

Firebird - Linux-based (see http://www.firebird.org.tw)

the home of Photon BBS

Sklaffkom - Linux-based

Uncensored the home of Citadel/UX

Windows

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