Invision Power Board is a popular software toolkit for developing and managing a discussion forum, otherwise known as a message board. The software focuses on ease of use for the board administrator as well as engaging forum users.

User-side features include:

- Detailed user tracking allows Invision Power Board to highlight topics and replies the individual forum user has not read yet.

- A detailed text editor permits easy text customization and instant image and video embedding.

- A variety of options for sorting topics include the most recently posted topic, the topic started most recently, and alphabetical order.

- Media sharing capabilities allow users to share and re-use content discussed previously on the forum.

- The reputation system allows members to be rewarded by other members for quality contributions, and potentially earn special badges for reaching reputation milestones.

- Users may set notifications to alert them of updates to their favorite topics.

Administrator-side features include:

- User-groups allow permitting different members to only see and interact with boards or topics that are applicable to them, E.G. special boards only for moderators or members of a certain age group.

- Detailed style customization allows easy modification of the forum's appearance, and different styles may be set to different areas of the forum for diverse message boards.

- A variety of moderation tools are available including spam protection, individual topic approval, pre-set punishments for specific rule breaches, and a report system to help users help the administration team catch inappropriate content.

- A variety of plug-ins are available to customize forums further.