Which forum script ??

[Pakistani]

Hello friends,
Which forum script you like the most and why ? IPB, phpBB, vBulletin, SMF etc ?

I like vBulletin in paid scripts. It provide a very wide range of features. There are alot of mods and skins also present for it.

In free scripts, I like SMF because it has much more good features than PhpBB, however PhpBB is good than SMF in skins competition.

 

[creative]

Hi

I use 3 different forums all paid,

vBulletin ( on two sites )
Invision ( one site )
Burning Board 2.3.3 ( one site )

I also use phbb on a site I run for free forum hosting with a moded hack so members can signup free to run their own forums.

vBulletin has the most features, however I think each one has their own little bits that make them different depending what you require from a message forum.

Kind Regards

Ian

 

[killerz-tech]

i honestly prefer Invision power Board, But i think i would use VB for a Webhosting Community if i decided to create one

 

[lcryan]

vbulletin there is no comparison

 

[Corey Bryant]

If we are talking about the PHP scripts, I would say vBulletin. It seems a lot easier to moderate / administrate the forums.

 

[wise]

the new RC2 version of SMF

 

[lcryan]

the new RC2 version of SMF

you oviously have not administered a vbulletin forum

 

[wise]

you oviously have not administered a vbulletin forum

thats a very strange comment to make! Actually I have and IPB and many others.

SMF = Free and gets my vote. I say RC2 because it looks much better and has better install and updating packaging for mods and addons than probably any other board.

If I was to want to pay for a forum I would probably choose VB.

 

[peter phillips]

vBulletin, it has more features and better security than others

 

[frattay22]

I currently use phpbb but going to purchase VB here in the next month or so. Now I just need to find a coder/designer to make how we want it!

 

[Pakistani]

Check out LiteBoard also if you are willing to install a free forum script. It works without SQL database.

http://www.liteboards.com

 

[kiz9999]

I have to say that you should use phpbb because it is the greatest free forum software out there

 

[imported_ssshosting]

I'd agree with others on SMF for free, and vB for paid

 

[siteseer]

Frattay your post points up the feature of vb that keeps me staying away. If it's so simple to use, why do you need a custom coder to execute its installation?

for all its faults phpbb installs very quickly with standardization that allows for very quick individuation once you know the style sheets.

 

[Apolo]

vBulletin all the way...


Jaime

 

[wetalkhosting.com]

Go with vbulletin and save yourself some problems down the line. If you are building a serious forum you want one that will be backed by a team of developers who will constantly be updating the script and fixing the bugs.

 

[hostaddicts]

Investing in a vBulletin license is the best thing to do

 

[tanfwc]

I agree, vB is good for people who are serious about developing their site. For budget site, I would go for phpBB.

 

[imported_Gareth]

I use two of the paid scripts, IPB on one site, and vbulletin on another. Both have the good points, both have a lot of features and both have lots of modifications and skins available.

I also use phpbb for mywebhosting company forums because it was the quickest and easiest to skin

 

[WhereTolook]

I like the look and feel of SMF. The install of MODS is so easy, its hard not to choose it