ProBoards
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ProBoards free forum hosting | Unlimited members, posts, and pageviews · ads displayed | Free |
| Custom Domain Name | $19.99 per year · Links an existing custom domain to a ProBoards forum · domain registration fee is separate | $19.99 a year |
| Ad-Free (recurring subscription) | $6.00 per month when purchased with a recurring subscription · Up to 50,000 ad-free pageviews · unused pageviews do not roll over | $6 a month |
| Ad-Free (month-to-month) | $8.00 when purchased on a month-to-month basis · Up to 50,000 ad-free pageviews · unused pageviews do not roll over | $8 a month |
| Change Forum URL | One time fee of $9.99 · Changes the forum URL while keeping content and members | $9.99, paid once |
As proboards.org lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from ProBoards's own pages
- 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. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Built-in analytics track pageviews, new member registrations, and other forum activity. · proboards.org, 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. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Capacity
- ProBoards states that its free hosting has no limits on membership size, discussion threads, forum activity, or pageview bandwidth. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- The product includes live search, a WYSIWYG post editor, private conversations, notifications, and moderation tools. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Company history
- ProBoards states that its free forum hosting service launched on January 1, 2000. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Forum owners can choose from a theme library and add user-submitted plugins from a plugin library. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2000 · proboards.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- The service is cloud hosted and managed, with no software download or installation required. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Forums include a built-in mobile view and are compatible with the Tapatalk family of native apps. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ProBoards provides hosted internet forums where visitors can discuss topics through posted messages. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Security and reliability
- ProBoards says it maintains a secure hosting environment and uses data redundancy and offsite backups. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Social sharing
- Integrated sharing options let communities share forum links, with content optimized for display on social networks. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- ProBoards advertises 24/7 support through its member support forum and help guide. · proboards.org, 4 Oct 2026
Where ProBoards stands on Freedom251
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