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  • sfera
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2005
    • 8597

    #1

    phpbb or vbulletin

    what is better, phpbb is FREE and the other costs money do you have a person preference? I need a forum for a mainstream project, just not sure if phpbb is a waste b/c its free but just dont know.
  • WebDork
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2002
    • 402

    #2
    I have used both extensively. I prefer phpbb.

    http://www.aussiecelebs.com and http://www.netsexiest.com are two of my phpbb sites.
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    • Nookster
      Confirmed IT Professional
      • Nov 2005
      • 3744

      #3
      I'm admin for a few with vBulletin but I love phpBB.
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      • sfera
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2005
        • 8597

        #4
        ok cool thanks guys ill go with the FREE phpbb.

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        • phpslave
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2003
          • 548

          #5
          Better in what sense?

          Ease of administration
          Or
          Performance, scalability, clean code, secure code

          Personally if you're looking for the second item, I?d say neither. FUDforums would be the way to go there. Then my second choice would be vbulletin, and then phpBB.

          As far as administration, I?d listen to these guys, as i don't administer these things on a daily basis. I only really know the second items from numerous installs, and customizations, clients? comments, and all the errors/problems that are in phpBB and vbulletin.

          I will say from day to day use when I worked at ARS we were happy with phpBB. However, it never had to scale to large.

          Most mainstream companies I work with now days use either vBulletin or FUDforums, not phpBB.

          Last edited by phpslave; 12-08-2005, 10:38 PM.

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          • u-Bob
            there's no $$$ in porn
            • Jul 2005
            • 33063

            #6
            vbulletin.

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            • twan
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2003
              • 798

              #7
              Originally posted by u-Bob
              vbulletin.
              Yup, i agree.
              But i also use phpbb and have not found a reason the move up to vbulletin.
              Maybe when the board get more crowded.

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              • nebula
                Confirmed User
                • Nov 2005
                • 113

                #8
                I use phpBB. A few friends who want something even more basic use PunBB.

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