I hope that this is the relevant section for this question: Wich is the best php Forum software? I don't want to pay the license of vbulletin. So I was researching free options: SMF PhpBB bbPress Can someone give advice about what script should I use?
http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=109 Smf is not a good option because spiders can't bypass the session ID and the board will not rank well. I will recommend phpBB if you are seeking for free forum software.
Invisoin Power Board I've used it since almost the beginning, and now its used by companys such as sony, nasa, amd, sharp, nvidia, yahoo, etc. http://invisionpower.com/
Thanks for your answers I've tried phpBB, and I had a lot of problems with the way plugins work. You have to manually edit a lot of source files to add every plugin or mod.
This question gets asked a lot. One of the answers that pops up is mybb. I took a look at it and it does look very good. Check it out.
I use myBB for the first time now and I like it alot. Seems to have alot of similar functions that vB has. Only problem is there seems to not be alot of plugin or theme development going on for it recently.
I tried phpBB... I had a bad Captcha issue. It was probably on my side. However, I'd still recommend it for the best freeware bb out there now. Try it and if it doesn't work then delete the database and try again. Otherwise, get the vBulletin license. Or wait on the google friendconnect as seen on google.com/friendconnect ...it has its bugs... its not REALLY a bb but it does have interactivity and ease of migration.