PunBB
PunBB is a fast and lightweight 
PHP-based open source discussion board.
According to our data, PunBB ranks 15th among the Internet forum software we track.
It has 0.3% of the Internet forum software market share and is detected on 0.001% of all websites.
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Wikipedia💸 Pricing
PunBB is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Internet Forum Software
- Rank: 15
- Market share: 0.3%
🏆 PunBB Awards
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Russia in the Internet Forum Software category.
⚡ Sites Powered by PunBB
We have data on 50 websites that use the PunBB Internet forum software. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using PunBB is netkobiety.pl.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #321,141 | Poland | Polish | |
| 2 | #392,702 | Russia | Russian | |
| 3 | #395,405 | Russia | Russian | |
| 4 | #396,449 | Russia | Russian | |
| 5 | #659,270 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 6 | #684,042 | France | French | |
| 7 | #734,066 | Ukraine | Russian | |
| 8 | #763,086 | Russia | Russian | |
| 9 | #790,507 | Russia | Russian | |
| 10 | #800,615 | Russia | Russian | |
| 11 | #835,395 | Russia | Russian | |
| 12 | #863,151 | Russia | Russian | |
| 13 | #1,197,329 | English | ||
| 14 | #1,227,388 | France | French | |
| 15 | #1,522,061 | Russia | Russian | |
| 16 | #1,560,926 | Russia | Russian | |
| 17 | #1,696,834 | Uzbekistan | Russian | |
| 18 | #1,822,691 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 19 | #2,403,098 | Russia | Russian | |
| 20 | #2,888,608 | Russia | Russian |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use PunBB:
- are located in Russia
- have content in Russian
- use the .ru domain extension
- fall into the Forum/Bulletin Boards category.
Most of the sites using PunBB are from Russia, France, and Poland.
- Russia 48.9%
- France 8.5%
- Poland 8.5%
- United States 8.5%
- Czech Republic 6.4%
- Bangladesh 2.1%
- Canada 2.1%
- China 2.1%
- Germany 2.1%
- Other 10.8%
Most PunBB users speak Russian, English, or French.
- Russian 52%
- English 20%
- French 8%
- Polish 6%
- Czech 6%
- Chinese 4%
- Spanish 2%
- Bangla 2%
The PunBB Internet forum software is especially popular on .ru, .com, and .pl top-level domains.
- .ru 42%
- .com 22%
- .pl 6%
- .net 4%
- .org 4%
- .cz 4%
- .fr 2%
- .eu 2%
- .tw 2%
- Other 12%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing PunBB include forum, bulletin boards, business, and recreation and hobbies.
- Forum/Bulletin Boards 76.9%
- Business 7.7%
- Recreation/Hobbies 7.7%
- Politics/Opinion 7.7%
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bbPress💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use PunBB for free?
Yes, it is a free Internet forum software.
It is also an open-source solution, and you can find its source code on 
GitHub.
Which country uses PunBB the most?
The majority of PunBB users are from Russia.
Who uses PunBB?
According to our data, PunBB is used on at least 50 sites, including such established ones as netkobiety.pl,
baginyaforum.ru, and
forumgrimerka.ru.
How does PunBB stack up against the competition?
PunBB is a moderately popular Internet forum software, ranking ahead of 5 other Internet forum software we track.
What are the alternatives to PunBB?
Alternatives and possible competitors to PunBB may include 
Simple Machines Forum, phpBB, and MyBB.
👉 See Also
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,524,018 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.