Subj : 90s bbs software popularity
To   : xbit
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Jul 03 2025 09:44:47

  Re: 90s bbs software popularity
  By: xbit to All on Thu Jul 03 2025 07:15 am

 xb> Just wonding if anyone has any insight on dos bbs software popularity back
 xb> in the 1990s. I know BBS software could be split into categories ranging
 xb> from hobby to commercial and due to the fact its 2025 numbers wont really
 xb> be available. That said, its a fun topic. I remember some rage posts
 xb> (fido) back in the day on what BBS software was best/most used/etc <g>.

 xb> I think Spitfire did pretty good.. Thoughts?

I don't have any hard stats, but in the early-mid 90s, I lived in an area (where I still live) which I think had a good number of BBSes.  I remember the following BBS software being used on the various BBSes in my area (in no particular order): RemoteAccess, Spitfire, Wildcat, MajorBBS, Maximus, Telegard, T.A.G, Searchlight, PCBoard, WWIV, EzyCom..

I remember reading somewhere that RemoteAccess was one of the most popular. Indeed, there were quite a lot of add-ons that supported RemoteAccess..  I don't really know specific stats on RemoteAccess or other BBS software though.

Nightfox

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