Phpbb or Mybb.. which one should i choose

I want to run free forum so i am going to either phpbb or mybb. I like both but i want

1) Light weighted
2) Faster
3) Doesn't put much load on server
4) Good Security

Mods and themes are not important for me. I have shared host and want that i can run light weighted software easily with average users online at a time

 

MyBB is the way to go it is way more secure and user friendly

 

Both phpBB and MyBB are great secure and user friendly systems which will run comfortably on a shared hosting environment with a numerous amount of users online. However the core differences between phpBB and MyBB are:

phpBB has a wider range of styles and mods then MyBB (Pro for phpBB).
MyBB is more AJAX based whereas phpBB is not (Pro for MyBB).
phpBB has a bigger community therefore the support is somewhat better then that of MyBB's, however MyBB's support is still great (Slight pro for phpBB).
MyBB's mods are much easier to install then phpBB's mods (Pro for MyBB).
Both are GPL (Pro for both).

Those are only the core differences, of course there are a lot more. It's really up to you.

Good luck!

 

As I said on The Admin Zone, both are covered on 3 and 4, but MyBB is a bit lighter and definitely easier to install plugins. All of them really just come down to personal opinions, other than Google SEO, which is one of the most important plugins on MyBB. To me, there's a lot of crappy MODs on phpBB. Took them forever to make a shitty quick reply years after everyone else did.

 

MyBB is definitely lighter and in my opinion, easier to integrate into an existing website.

phpBB is a most popular solution ans has a larger community, more plugins and themes.

 

Not to blow up my favorite software (MyBB) but if you want really lightweight you can try FluxBB too.
http://fluxbb.org/

Of course it has minimal features but if your target is fast then it's probably a good bet.

I think for the most well-rounded software with features, security, and optimized then MyBB is the ticket.

You should do local test installations and view the admincp to see which is intuitive for you and has the features you may want.

 

Thanks buddy.. I started with mybb and yeah its loads faster and easy to use. I am still testing it . lets see how is mybb...

 

I would go with phpBB simply because it is better supported should you ever need help.

 

go with mybb which is more secure and light weight compared to phpbb

 

MyBB for sure. Have you also looked at SMF?

Install all three and see which you like best. phpBB is pretty far behind (Horrid ACP, no ajax, no consideration for SEO, ...)

 

I like mybb but i dont know the reason that why people like phpbb.

 

Phpbb = more support, more plugins, etc. I'm happy with it.

I'd stay go with phpbb.

 

If you need a lot of support then the software isn't intuitive enough. If you need a lot of plugins then it doesn't have a lot of features built in.

 

A nice option for u.
because with this u will prefer the one which will be best.

 

phpBB for definite.

Much more user friendly and has some absolutely amazing styles and modifications.

 

This is how you start. PHPBB PREMOD then vbulletin after you get atlease 20000 members

 

That's one way to piss off 20k users.

 

Impex doesn't convert passwords.

 

+1 for phpBB

 

Thanks for all.. I started my forum with MYBB and i am still testing it. I'll convert it to any other forum if i found any such situation...