What is the best forum software?

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    I'm currently looking for a great forum software to run for my website. If you can, please provide pros and cons about each websites. Thanks.
     
    LethalBullets, Nov 16, 2011 IP
  2. wounded1987

    wounded1987 Well-Known Member

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    there are about 3, IPB, vBulletin and xenforo as paid, ofcurse there are free ones too, phpbb, and smf.
     
    wounded1987, Nov 16, 2011 IP
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    jhardy2008 Peon

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    phbb forum software is best.
     
    jhardy2008, Nov 16, 2011 IP
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #4
    This has been covered a million times on DP before.
    Go look at each forum's support forum. See how active it is, see how many people are complaining, etc etc...
    Or just bite the bullet and go with vBulletin.
    As far as the free ones go, I personally like MyBB and phpBB.
     
    Kerosene, Nov 17, 2011 IP
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    serena85 Peon

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    phpBB is the best free one:D Good luck with it.
     
    serena85, Nov 17, 2011 IP
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    swasa Member

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    #6
    Bbboard is the best forum software.
     
    swasa, Nov 18, 2011 IP
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    shuman202 Well-Known Member

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    #7
    vBulletin is the best dp uses it
     
    shuman202, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    HELMI4EVER Well-Known Member

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    vBulletin is the best but is not free
     
    HELMI4EVER, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    vijaychauhan007 Member

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    Vbulletin.. but if you are not planning to spend some bucks, go for phpbb...
     
    vijaychauhan007, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    eric_z Peon

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    PhPBB & Vbulletin have been the leaders in this for a while now...shame V is not free though
     
    eric_z, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    ckgni Active Member

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    I prefer IPB (paid) or SMF (free).
    vBulletin is very nice as well but IPB is my personal selection because I am using it for years and I am more familiar with its Admin CP.
     
    ckgni, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    HELMI4EVER Well-Known Member

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    Vbulletin is the best but it's not free
     
    HELMI4EVER, Nov 19, 2011 IP
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    Iestyn Member

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    XenForo by far and without a doubt. I've used phpbb, smf, vb, ipb and xenforo. XenForo is the best one by far.
     
    Iestyn, Nov 20, 2011 IP
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    JMDomains Well-Known Member

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    There is only 2 options.

    Paid: Vbulletin
    Free: MyBB

    IMO ofcourse ;)
     
    JMDomains, Nov 20, 2011 IP
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    burminsky_pv Peon

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    phpbb I think would be the best for you.
     
    burminsky_pv, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    elgeo Peon

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    SMF simple machines...amazing
     
    elgeo, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    kangshao Peon

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    phpbb is free! Try it.. =)
     
    kangshao, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    According to me VBulletin is the safest & best Forum software. If You are looking for a Free option then I'll advice you to choose Simple Machines - SMF for developing a Community.
     
    emavens, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    cell4review Greenhorn

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    phpbb
    my all time favorite script
     
    cell4review, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    nikolayjs Peon

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    I am using kunena forum on my Joomla website and I like it, but you have to bundle them
     
    nikolayjs, Nov 22, 2011 IP
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