Answers.Body: <p>You may want to look at <a href="http://vanillaforums.org/" rel="nofollow">http://vanillaforums.org/</a>  its open source and php based like craft. You host it yourself so no need to worry about a Saas providers longevity (they do offer a hosted option as well at vanillaforums.com)</p>
  
  <p>It has a single sign on option that seems to allow for a basic forum but I havent yet actually tried it, although we have a project coming up this fall that we will likely use it for.</p>
  
  <p>Obviously a custom developed plugin would be the ideal option but that may or may not happen anytime soon.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I would also go the SSO way: Install a nice stand-alone discussion forum and connect it with Craft:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>phpBB (<a href="https://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/phpbb3-cross-site-sessions-integration" rel="nofollow">phpBB3 Cross-site Sessions Integration</a>)</li>
  <li>Vanilla Forums (<a href="http://blog.vanillaforums.com/help/vanilla-jsconnect-single-signon-on/" rel="nofollow">Implementing Vanilla jsConnect Single-Signon</a>)</li>
  <li>vBulletin (<a href="http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=270517" rel="nofollow">SSO Plugin</a>)</li>
  <li>Invision Power Board (<a href="http://www.invisionpower.com/support/guides/_/advanced-and-developers/integration/single-sign-on-sso-r209" rel="nofollow">Single Sign-On</a>)</li>
  </ul>
  
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Victor
Answers.Body: <p>Just about to start a project where we will be integrating Muut.com, and using their Single Sign-On functionality to make it a pretty seamless experience for our users. Wish I could have native functionality (always worried that any SaaS provider will one day go away), but they look to be the best option.</p>
  
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Patrick Harrington
Answers.Body: <p>You might like to check out this alternative <a href="http://www.discourse.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.discourse.org/</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I know this has been discussed a little bit on here, but I'm asking if any one has successfully implemented a Members Discussion Forum using CraftCMS ? </p>
  
  <p>Or, if anyone knows of an add-on roadmap to include this type of functionality ?</p>
  
  <p>I'm really trying to avoid having to use EE to accomplish this.</p>
  
  <p>TIA, Eric</p>
  
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ThreadText: # Discussion forum
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-16)
  
  I know this has been discussed a little bit on here, but I'm asking if any one has successfully implemented a Members Discussion Forum using CraftCMS ?
  
  Or, if anyone knows of an add-on roadmap to include this type of functionality ?
  
  I'm really trying to avoid having to use EE to accomplish this.
  
  TIA, username_0
  
  **Tags:** member
  
  
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  ## 4 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-16. Score: 4
  
  You may want to look at <http://vanillaforums.org/> its open source and php based like craft. You host it yourself so no need to worry about a Saas providers longevity (they do offer a hosted option as well at vanillaforums.com)
  
  It has a single sign on option that seems to allow for a basic forum but I havent yet actually tried it, although we have a project coming up this fall that we will likely use it for.
  
  Obviously a custom developed plugin would be the ideal option but that may or may not happen anytime soon.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-16. Score: 4
  
  I would also go the SSO way: Install a nice stand-alone discussion forum and connect it with Craft:
  
  * phpBB ([phpBB3 Cross-site Sessions Integration](https://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/phpbb3-cross-site-sessions-integration))
  * Vanilla Forums ([Implementing Vanilla jsConnect Single-Signon](http://blog.vanillaforums.com/help/vanilla-jsconnect-single-signon-on/))
  * vBulletin ([SSO Plugin](http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=270517))
  * Invision Power Board ([Single Sign-On](http://www.invisionpower.com/support/guides/_/advanced-and-developers/integration/single-sign-on-sso-r209))
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-16. Score: 3
  
  Just about to start a project where we will be integrating Muut.com, and using their Single Sign-On functionality to make it a pretty seamless experience for our users. Wish I could have native functionality (always worried that any SaaS provider will one day go away), but they look to be the best option.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2014-08-19. Score: 1
  
  You might like to check out this alternative <http://www.discourse.org/>
  
  
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