Interserver provides
shared, vps and dedicated hosting powered by Beehive
Beehive is a forums software that also has elements of a content management system, which makes it
somewhat unique. It is written with PHP and allows you to create content, and then have discussions
about it quite well. It has a lot of options for customization and is coded nicely so that it can run well on
shared hosting solutions. This platform is mostly recommended for smaller communities or sites where
content may get a few dozen comments on a post at most.
It is free to use, and has all the traditional functionalities of most forums, plus some additional options.
It does rely heavily on frames, which some people will like and others won’t. Frames really are an
outdated technology though, so it is hard to see that as any type of advantage. If you like the idea of
interacting with readers and having user contributed content on your site, this is a good platform to
consider.