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Thread: vBulletin vs. PhpBB

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    vBulletin vs. PhpBB

    Which do you all think is better? Why would one pay to use vBulletin?

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    I use vBulletin, and haven't ever run an active forum using phpbb, so take my opinion for what it's worth. From what I understand, vBulletin has more features and is more stable and efficient, especially on sites with heavy traffic.

    Personally, I would choose vb for forums that I knew would get heavy traffic, and use phpbb for simple, small forums without much traffic. You can always migrate phpbb to vb if your forum takes off and you decide that phpbb isn't cutting it anymote. There's a script on the vb site that installs vbulletin and transfers everything over from your phpbb forum for you.

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    I've been told that vBulletin has a lot better admin system, although I'm sure there's members here who can extend a little on that...
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    phpBB is free, if that means better then use it. If you can afford it, though, and expect to have it paid for by ads on the site, go with vBulliten.

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    phpBB isnt even part of the equation anymore. Its Vb VS Invision.

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    I would go with VB. With phpBB it is very hard customize the layout.
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    ive had troubles wtih phpbb as many know.. when i had 488 people on my board it slowed to almost death for a few hours.. lol

    I am contemplating buying a vbulletin copy just so i can do a theme easily since i hear its easy enough.

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    all right then... Invision vs. vBulletin! Or are there some other good free forum software?

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    as far as free goes phpbb is the way to go in my books poorman.

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    I've used phpBB and didn't find it that difficult to customize. Though, I don't know how easy vBulletin is. As phpBB is free and it's seemingly so easy to swap to vBulletin in the future, why not just start off with phpBB. If you ever feel the need to swap then it should be easy as pie. Don't hold me to that though, as I've never personally done it. Just going on what other people have said.

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    im with chromate.. thats where i would start.

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    I agree with chromate - that is, if you can't afford vBulletin.

    Changing from phpBB to vBulletin is a relatively painless experience (I've done it a few times now for various people), and vB is - in my opinion - still head a shoulders above other scripts as far as features are concerned. Obviously people will always bring price into the equation, but if you can afford it, going with vB from the start will enable you to build your community from the ground up with a very powerful tool that will only get better.
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    well i can afford it, so I will get it! Thanks for the info

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    If you can afford it, you won't be disapointed with vB. It's a great piece of software.

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    Yeah, it sure is.

    http://www.yabbforum.com/ is another contender.

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