Are phBB and SMF free?

Hey

I wanted to start a forum and was wondering whether phBB and SMF both are free to download

Are they ??

 

Yes. I would strongly recommend SMF over phpBB as well.

 

Ok thanks for the info

 

Yes its free and all of their mods. I would suggest using SMF over phpbb because of the default build in features.

 

If you want to make your forum successful go with MyBB.

 

My vote would be for phpbb - best support I've ever seen, and massive selection of mods & skins. That's not to mention the amazing features coming soon in phpbb3 (beta available for download)

 

Yes they are both free, <3 for phpBB.

 

yeh...free for sure!

 

phpBB has a lot of themes and mods. BUT if you don't have anti-spam mods. your going to get plagued with spam. On SMF you get A LOT less spam.

And yes they both are free.

http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/
http://www.simplemachines.org/download/

 

well phpbb can tackle with SPAM too. There are a few Mods which can handle SPAM very well.

I prefer phpbb on anything coz they have good number of features disturbution as Hacks. Templates is another good reason.

Plus I myself provide Complete SEO: phpbb2 installation with 13 SEO Mods

So what else anyone needs.

 

can anyone recommend a decent site for themes for phpbb2? i'm finding a lot of resellers of templatemonster.com's products only.

 

www.phpbbhacks.com

there you go. Its a good site.

 

SMF is the shiznit..I use it here for my new forum.

 

phpbb skins -> two best places would be phpbb.com and phpbbhacks.com

if you're thinking of phpbb3, then startrekguide.com

 

free free free , shame you don't have cpanel and fantastico, then you can install it EASY.

 

both of them are free and here is one more link for smf http://www.simplemachines.org/about/whyfree.php. this link explains why smf is free and will stay free forever

 

they are both free, I like smf a little better though since its closer to vbulletin

 

phpBB has my vote. I can't stand SMF and will never post on a forum that runs it. MyBB is also nice, but phpBB has outstanding support, a great modding and skinning community and phpBB3 is great.

 

I would also like to recommend SMF over phpBB.

 

Well I'd say SMF sux ... it lacks good templates, Mods, no good SEO support ...

its like a little kid stand in a pod with cup of lime juice

I dont like it and I dont recommend it to anyone. There is nothing you can do with SMF as like phpbb. Moreover you can edit a complete theme for phpbb and its easier than SMF.

I have been on SMF offical forum. and guys it feels like an alien. Damn

phpbb rocks. and the new phpbb3 beta is good.. but remember its a beta and there is no support for upgradation of phpbb3. so, I prefer phpbb2 over phpbb3 ... But SMF .. Never