Is there a simple phpBB alternative? [closed]

I need to run a simple forum. I have limited control of the box, so I need something with the same runtime requirements as phpBB.

However, we are talking about a local forum here for maybe 300 or so users max and phpBB is just overkill in terms of functionality and presentation.

Is there something else I could use that would be a bit more suitable for something this low traffic.

I think that phpBB would just look very sparse and it's also kind of intimidating for the non-technical audience I have in mind.

Solution 1:

I'm kinda partial to Vanilla. It works somewhat differently than phpBB, but is really nice to use. Here's a demo forum (actually their community forums).

Solution 2:

SimpleMachines Forum (SMF) seems pretty good.