Which Is The Best Forum Software?

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    Which Is The Best Forum Software?
     
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  2. sagar

    sagar Guest

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    There are two factors in my opinion when rating a Forum scripts as best.

    1. The quality of software, code quality of support etc
    2. Community supporting the script, mods available, add on scripts available

    If we consider avg of these two factors, I VB wins due to excellent and vast community and modding base
     
    sagar, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  3. accel

    accel Well-Known Member

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    vBulletin I reckon, but you have to pay for it.

    Rgds
     
    accel, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  4. sawz

    sawz Prominent Member

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    yes, you have to pay for it, now for free forum software thats real good, my choice would be simple machines
     
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    Smaaz Notable Member

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    I think VBulletin has the most options and plugins. The price is also very fair.
     
    Smaaz, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  6. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    Choose VBulletin if you want to develop a large forum.
    Otherwise,choose phpbb.
     
    Richie_Ni, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  7. inworx

    inworx Peon

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    I recommend "vBulletin"
     
    inworx, Nov 4, 2006 IP
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    Try PHPBBFM www.phpbbfm.net. Ive just installed it.. and it seems fine... + its free
     
    connectmobiles, Nov 11, 2006 IP
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    Arkserver Banned

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  10. dojo

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    No matter what script you chose you need to work it. If you're more comfortable with one script, chose that one. I have seen good and bad forusm on all possible scrips: in the end it's about the admin more than the script
     
    dojo, Nov 12, 2006 IP
  11. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i bored about " Which Is The Best Forum Software?" topics . can somebody stop it please:( everybody has started to open the same topic:(
     
    trichnosis, Nov 12, 2006 IP
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    WireNine Well-Known Member

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    I highly recommend vBulletin, free forum software would be SMF :)
     
    WireNine, Nov 16, 2006 IP
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    JC007 Active Member

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    I agree with you Dojo. I am currently using phpbb and I am happy with it :)
     
    JC007, Nov 16, 2006 IP
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    pesst Well-Known Member

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    #14
    a) vbulletin for everything (no free)
    b) IPB for games communities (no free)
    c) Free forums to make b-communities.

    To start a decent site I choose vbulletin.

    Regards.
     
    pesst, Nov 21, 2006 IP
  15. Imran

    Imran Notable Member

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    You must do a search before create new thread like this, I just answered this question on the other thread lol.
    any way VB >>>1
    SMF>>>2
     
    Imran, Nov 23, 2006 IP
  16. tonym

    tonym Active Member

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    Vbulletin....look at the support.... :)
     
    tonym, Nov 24, 2006 IP
  17. VIP

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    Well VB but since your banned umm.... :p
     
    VIP, Nov 24, 2006 IP
  18. Roc

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    I need a free forum software and I was looking at SMF, YaBB and phpBB. Which one of these has most active community and plugins and components available.
    Also i've heard about phpBB that it is a bit hacker friendly. :p But that should not be a prob coz the production environment is an Intranet with hardly any technically oriented person.
    Still even keeping the security aspect (who knows I might have to take it online some day) in mind which one?
     
    Roc, Nov 27, 2006 IP
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    Imran Notable Member

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    go for smf, which is far more secure and has lots of features, you can install mods with just one click, I have installed a seo smf as well which makes urls like thread titles here is example of here
     
    Imran, Nov 27, 2006 IP
  20. MichaelWBarker

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    I really like Yabb and PhPBB. But of course, they're both free.
     
    MichaelWBarker, Nov 27, 2006 IP