PhPBB or SMF for a forum?

Which one is better?
Which one is easier to install and get running?
Which one is easier to maintain, change themes, run?

Thanks!

 

i like phpbb better

 

My vote would also go for phpBBv3.

 

i would also go for phpBB but ultimatly i would suggest you use vBulletin.

 

My idea & advise would to go for phpBB..but I like vBulletin much too...

 

if you like Vbulletin i suggest you to go with Mybb very easy to use it .

My favorite forum software is phpbb3 Really Great . and their support team is very fast to answer to any questions u have

Best of luck and we hope you to make the best choice

 

vbulletin for sure but if its between those two then phpbb

 

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100% vote for PhpBB.

To be honest, I haven't used SMF but I found phpbb easy to maintain, change themes and everything.

Go for it.

If you ever need any help regarding phpbb, come and ask me. Will be pleased to help you

 

I have used PhpBB and it is very good. I reccomend it.

 

Out of the two, I've only used SMF. I really like it though.

 

Have used phpbb in the past. Was very easy to use and install, although i'd recommend you use vBullentin if you have the money. Seems to be the best around for SEO purposes.

 

Yes you are right, but everyone would suggest to start with free softwares and when your forum will grow and you get more members THEN go for a paid software and upgrade to VB.

 

vBulletin is Gr8.. but PHPBB its free

 

I would go with phpBB. The latest version is very nice.

 

Use PhpBB! it is better and more customizable even Easier to use

 

I prefer MyBB forums. It looks like a VBulletin clone, free of cost, support themes and mods, has active community, etc.

 

I think PhpBB is better because of the customization you can make and the available and the free themes and hacks . their support is great , they try to help each one use their software .

 

you know i asked the exact same question about phpbb or smp

I will go for SMP because recently i just started to use SMP
it's better than PHPbb

Someone mentioned to me that phpbb is very easy to get hacked so

but Vbullentin is the final choice if you want something better and easier for the users

PHPBB and SMP all have some serious problems
for example. I think this is very very annoying for users

so here is it. when you want to add img or link
you click the link button, ok, then SMP or PhpBB will insert this code

[url ] [/url]

Code (markup):

or

[img ] [ /img]

Code (markup):

into your text field. what next, you have to do some editing
if you want to add link , you will have to do this

[url=add your site here] 

Code (markup):

^^this is annoying^^

with vbullentin when you click add link, a window pops up, then just type in the website address, your are done

thats why free lunch never taste good.
If your forum have lot of traffics, go for Vbullentin

 

Wow! Ok, well I started with SMF - but there was something that made me mad (can't remember now haha), so I uninstalled and put in PhPbb. I got some help from glitto (thank you!) and have it mostly set up. I think.

However, boddog you are so right. I can't get images to work. It just says "image" with a link to the freaking image. Still fighting with this...