Forum Comparison? vBulletin? phpBB? Inivision?

lxcid

Oct 9 2004, 10:33 AM

here's another comparison! My Vote For vBulletin!!! Its the most customizable forum i have every seen!!! and some of their features are great... if not... superb! wads ur opinion? edited: ?? no 1 with me... -.-; lolz okay... try this site... http://www.wc3campaigns.com/ whole site is vBulletin...

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k22

Oct 10 2004, 12:42 PM

I think the best is IPB but isn't free, is it?
PhpBB is good, but only for 3 days after that it's released, there are too many exploits

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r3d

Oct 10 2004, 04:06 PM

yeah ipb could be the best but commerial one, vbulletin is another one, free and easy to customize, might be a good choice than phpbb

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Hercco

Oct 22 2004, 08:34 PM

QUOTE (megaboy @ Oct 20 2004, 12:31 PM)

phpBB because it's easy to install mods.

I wouldn't say so... If your mods are not small ones. Sure mods are probably easier to install than in other systems because of the EasyMod but still it isn't easy. I just fought two nights with the categories hierarchy...

Also phpBB needs mods as it hasn't that many featureas built-in. That's probably what has driven the developmnet of EasyMod.


I use phpBB on my site but I would use vBulletin if I wasn't such a cheapskate.


PhpBB 2.2 sounds very promising... Only of they could finish is someday...

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neno.tu

Oct 22 2004, 08:47 PM

phpBB you can install everything you want there are a lot of features...

Also is free

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Feb 14 2009, 07:32 PM

I vote for Invision Power Board. I have used IPB for years now and it has never let me down. I've been a Licensed IPB user for over 3 years and I personally think I want to stay with IP.Board.

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thasoldier

Feb 13 2009, 05:56 AM

I think...Vbulletin is the best of all..Because of that, I am using on my site...

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Michalak

Feb 12 2009, 02:28 PM

I have been using phpBB3 for as long as it has been out. Before I did not like phpBB2 however this new version is awesome. It brings it right up to par with the other systems. I like it better than some of the paid scripts because of its large base community.
Demo: free forum hosting

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stepeight

Jan 17 2005, 01:51 PM

QUOTE (thedevil @ Nov 23 2004, 02:08 PM)

I vote for IPB coz its customizable and the feel of friendliness...

i think if we mod and hack phpbb complte
your forum are very usefull

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Xeon

Dec 29 2004, 08:03 PM

Invision Power Board has a lot of nice features like fast reply and its pretty customizable. The only thing is that its not completely free, while phpBB is completely free and open source. However phpBB doesn't have as many features and sometimes security is not good.

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