joke of the day ! Here's one for you : Which one do you prefer ? 1. A free 5 minutes ride with an ecologic car using alcohol instead of gas 2. Your own Audi Q7, full option ?
PhPLD... No questions about it..... It aint free...Not my license anyway.... but very affordable.... and there are tons of forums and knowledge turorial sites + plug ins.... P.S. - Most open source/free directory scripts are not updated enough are too vulnerable to failures w/ coding and hacking.....
I recommend phpLynx ('full' version and 'trial' version available). In my opinion, its features are far more advanced than phpLD...and, well, the level of support leaves me flabbergasted every time. You won't find many guys offering their assistance in this manner anywhere else on the 'net.
in my experience, the reason phpLD is better is because there are so many amazing people that know how to make templates and mods. When you talk about support, there are dozens of people that know the script, dozens of people on the support forum that will help you at any time. if you ask me... i just say phpLD.
First go for PHPLD which is free and then go for paid version of it if you are satisfied with the free version
Even if there was such a thing as the best directory script, it would never ensure a person makes the best directory.