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YAF.NET

Open-source forum software for ASP.NET

Forums & Community ★ 548 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

YAF.NET, or Yet Another Forum.NET, is an open-source discussion forum package for ASP.NET. It offers a full forum experience for the Microsoft web stack.

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Key features

  • Native ASP.NET forum
  • Theming and module support
  • Granular permission system
  • Moderation toolset

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in C#
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Trade-offs

  • .NET hosting required
  • Smaller community than PHP forums

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