Best Forum Software?

alizarki · May 25, 2005

Hy I Need Again Help FOr Forum Software
IPB (Paid)
Mybboard (Free) www.mybboard.com

nicedomain4sale · May 25, 2005

You can't compare paid one with free one.

The best for paid one: VBulletin I think
The best for free one: IPB(1.3.1) for me

unknowngiver · May 25, 2005

I like IPB better than VBULLETIN and the others
Vbulletin is good but its really dumb for me lol
i tried it...first the installation has like 100 steps...just pressin next and next for nothing
then the Admin panel looks weird :S lol go wid IPB

CrazyTech · May 25, 2005

It's hard to compare any board and say one is better than the other. Above, at least to me, you're comparing apples to oranges with free to paid. IPB has some great features and I use it and love it on my largest site. However, I use MyBB on another site and love it as well. If you want a forum with many mods and a large community behind it then IPB is the way to go - either that or phpBB (free but has security issues from time to time). I'd also look at SMF - it's smaller but growing quickly.

MyBB is good looking, simple, and great if you're just looking for a board without all of the bells and whistles.

AcornDomains.co.uk · May 25, 2005

I use vBulletin for my UK Domain Name Forum but you need to know HTML and some PHP to get the best from it. It is not for the non-technically minded.

There are mods available so that you can create portal sites and structured link pages.

Takes time and effort but my members much prefer it over PHPBB (which I upgraded from).

The upgrade brought everything through expect PMs.

IAmAllanShore · May 25, 2005

vBulletin hands down for the purchased options.
For free, I like SMF (simple machines forum) simply because it's powerful yet simple to run, not too resource heavy, and is good for SEO. Oh, and it's bundled in most cPanel's fantastico's.
-Allan

alizarki · May 25, 2005

Is IPB Is Bunded with Fantastico

IAmAllanShore · May 25, 2005

alizarki said:
Is IPB Is Bunded with Fantastico

Typically not, usually phpBB and SMF are the most common suspects.

-Allan

alizarki · May 25, 2005

But in some conditions it is available?

unknowngiver · May 25, 2005

Some times Fantasico has IPB 1.3 and u can get the 2.03 DEMO for free from there site

LeeRyder · May 25, 2005

here's a good list of Forums available for free:
http://www.gnudownloads.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=4

and, Here is a good list of CMS's that have forums built into them if you prefer that route:

http://www.gnudownloads.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1

unknowngiver · May 26, 2005

Yup you can install PHPnuke plantinium or CPGNUKE, they include PHPBB with great stuff...i can install it for u...wid really cheap rates :D

streetblader51 · May 26, 2005

i usually go ipb, so many things you can do to mod it and everything but now that you have to pay.... phpBB is the free that i would use.

unknowngiver · May 26, 2005

u can still get 1.3 IPB for free

streetblader51 · May 26, 2005

yeah i know and i have that but you can't upgrade or anything in the future...

unknowngiver · May 26, 2005

yup thats true, i am not sure about this....just asking a question
first the 2.0.3 version was free...so if someone is using the free version...before they decided to make it paid...do they still have to pay?

streetblader51 · May 26, 2005

not to use it technicly, it will just say it's a trial, but will never run out, aka the unlimited trial. But to update/upgrade you must pay no matter what version

unknowngiver · May 26, 2005

o okay kool
i got tht one runnin then...lol n my friends got latest one...but i got the patch from 2.0.3 for 2.0.4

nomis135 · May 26, 2005

nicedomain4sale said:
You can't compare paid one with free one.

The best for paid one: VBulletin I think
The best for free one: IPB(1.3.1) for me

I'd agree with nicedomain4sale.
But if you need something free go for IPB 1.3.1

alizarki · May 26, 2005

IPB 1.3.1 Where IT will be available for free?

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