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Reliable SMF Hosting
- SMF Installed in One Click
- Free SMF Migration
- 24/7 Expert Support
SMF hosting plans
Every plan has the same LiteSpeed servers, NVMe storage and daily backups. Choose a plan based on the size of your forum.
- One website
- 25 GB NVMe storage
- 1× performance
- 10 days backup retention
- Free domain registration
- Priority support queue not included
- 1-click SMF installer
- Unlimited traffic
- Unlimited databases
- Free SSL certificate
- Free forum migration
- LiteSpeed web servers
- Always-on malware protection
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Five websites
- 100 GB NVMe storage
- 2× performance
- 15 days backup retention
- Free domain registration
- Priority support queue not included
- 1-click SMF installer
- Unlimited traffic
- Unlimited databases
- Free SSL certificate
- Free forum migration
- LiteSpeed web servers
- Always-on malware protection
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Unlimited websites
- Unmetered NVMe storage
- 3× performance
- 20 days backup retention
- Free domain registration
- Priority support queue not included
- 1-click SMF installer
- Unlimited traffic
- Unlimited databases
- Free SSL certificate
- Free forum migration
- LiteSpeed web servers
- Always-on malware protection
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Unlimited websites
- Unmetered NVMe storage
- 4× performance
- 30 days backup retention
- Free domain registration
- Priority support queue
- 1-click SMF installer
- Unlimited traffic
- Unlimited databases
- Free SSL certificate
- Free forum migration
- LiteSpeed web servers
- Always-on malware protection
- 30-day money-back guarantee
All discounts apply to the first billing cycle and renew at the regular rate.
Why host your SMF forum with AblePage
Faster SMF Hosting
Boards and topics load quickly, thanks to LiteSpeed web servers and fast NVMe storage.
Free Domain Registration
Growth and higher plans include a domain at no cost. Already have one? Use that instead.
Free SMF Migration
Running SMF elsewhere? Our team moves your members, boards, posts and attachments for free.
30 Day Money Back
Not happy? Cancel within 30 days and we'll refund your hosting fee.
Install SMF in One Click
Open the app installer in cPanel, choose Simple Machines Forum and pick the domain to use. The installer sets up your forum and admin account in about a minute.
When a new version of SMF comes out, you update it with one click from the same screen.
- Ready in about a minute
- Admin account made for you
- Updates in one click
- Our team can install it for you
Your Forum, Protected & Backed Up
Always-on malware protection scans your forum day and night and removes harmful files automatically.
We also back up your forum every day and keep copies for 10 to 30 days, depending on your plan. If a mod upgrade goes wrong, you can restore the forum yourself from cPanel. SMF's own moderation tools let you manage members, bans and spam.
- Always-on malware protection
- Daily backups, kept 10 to 30 days
- Restore backups yourself in cPanel
- SMF moderation tools for members and spam
Everything Included in Every Plan
Every plan, Lite included, gives you free SSL, daily backups, malware protection and a free migration from your old host. Growth and higher plans also include a free domain.
Want forum addresses like admin@ or mods@? Make as many email accounts as you need, each with 10 GB of space.
- Free SSL on every plan
- Free forum migration
- Free domain on Growth and up
- Unlimited 10 GB email accounts
Add Mods & Themes
Install mods through SMF's package manager, add a new theme or edit the one you have. Every plan includes full cPanel and SFTP access, so you can change any file.
First time adding a mod? Send us a ticket and we'll guide you through it step by step.
- Mods and themes for SMF
- Full cPanel and SFTP access
- Step-by-step help when you ask
- Ticket and email support around the clock
Green Powered SMF Hosting
Host your SMF forum sustainably. Through ongoing monthly contributions from every hosting plan, we fund the planting of real trees in global reforestation projects with Trees.org.
We operate as a fully remote team, which helps reduce our environmental footprint beyond tree planting. No daily commutes, minimal office energy use and very little paper mean a lower-impact operation, with the same reliable hosting.
SMF Hosting Reviews
Trustpilot reviews from real AblePage customers.
Speed and reliability are unmatchedEspecially at their price points. The access to cPanel for website management is amazing and convenient.
They are always so helpfulThey fix any problems I may have with my site within an hour of receiving an email. Absolutely great company.
Reliable hosting at an unbeatable priceMy websites have never gone down. That uptime SLA is outstanding. Customer service is impeccable.
Free SMF Migration
Our team moves your forum for free, and your members can keep posting on the old one while we work.
How it works
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Choose a plan Choose the plan that suits your community and let us know you want your forum moved. The move costs nothing. -
Send us the details Open a ticket with access to your current host. We'll look over your forum and agree the next steps with you. -
Check your test copy We bring across members, boards, posts, attachments and avatars, then share a test address so you can look around. -
Go live When it all looks right, we point your domain here. Your old forum stays up until that moment, so nobody is locked out.
Questions about SMF hosting
Something else on your mind? Our team answers tickets 24/7.
Still have
questions?
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How do I get SMF up and running?
Log in to cPanel, open the app installer and pick Simple Machines Forum. Choose your domain, fill in your admin details and it's done. Prefer us to do it? Just ask in a ticket.
Will my members need new accounts after a move?
Can I install mods and themes?
Will registration and notification emails reach my members?
Who answers when I need help?
What if I change my mind?
What is SMF?
Simple Machines Forum, or SMF, is free, open-source software for running a discussion forum. You set up boards for different topics, members sign up and start conversations, and you decide who can see and do what with membergroups. It has a clear admin panel, a package manager for adding mods, and themes you can change to match your community. Clubs, hobby groups, gaming communities and support forums often choose it because it has plenty of features and is easy to manage.
Fast, reliable SMF hosting
AblePage runs your SMF forum on LiteSpeed web servers with NVMe storage, so boards and threads open quickly even when lots of members are online. Always-on malware protection guards the forum all day, every day, and we take a backup daily, keeping it for 10 to 30 days depending on your plan, so you can restore it yourself if something goes wrong. Free SSL keeps logins private, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee keeps your forum online for your members.
SMF hosting made easy
Pick a plan, open the app installer in cPanel and your SMF board is live in about a minute. Moving from another host? Our team transfers members, posts and attachments for free while your old forum stays open. Plans start at $1.79/mo on a 12-month term, and every one includes 24/7 help from real people by ticket and email, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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