vbulletin vs phpbb - which is faster? - GoFuckYourself.com

dig420 · 07-16-2004, 01:58 PM

anyone know which board software is better?

M_M · 07-16-2004, 01:59 PM

faster or better?

riosluts · 07-16-2004, 02:00 PM

i think its pretty much the same thing. Matters what server its on

Nysus · 07-16-2004, 02:03 PM

I'm not sure anyone's done any benchmark tests though it'd be interesting to see.

You can assume that they both likely have the same amount of input and work. Vbulletin would have the money to put into it, and PHPBB would have many GNU contributors.

Cheers,
Matt

Doctor Dre · 07-16-2004, 02:04 PM

I REALLY don't like phpBB ... dunno why I don't like how it works.

M_M · 07-16-2004, 02:06 PM

neither of them are slow, i dont think thats the main issue here

M_M · 07-16-2004, 02:07 PM

by the way, the script used on GFY sucks because its an older version of vbulletin

dig420 · 07-16-2004, 02:46 PM

it's still faster than the phpbb I'm using on darkcavern.com/forum

so it's most likely just a matter of putting the board on it's own server to make it faster, rather than the software?

M_M · 07-16-2004, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dig420
it's still faster than the phpbb I'm using on darkcavern.com/forum

so it's most likely just a matter of putting the board on it's own server to make it faster, rather than the software?

how much traffic are you expecting that you are so worried about speed?

the_wizz · 07-16-2004, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by Doctor Dre
I REALLY don't like phpBB ... dunno why I don't like how it works.

Um, it pretty much works like VB does..... unless I'm missing something.

For the cost, phpBB is excellent. and there's a good enough support base for it.

IF I had the money, I'd use vb, but only if I had the money to spare.

dig420 · 07-16-2004, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by M_M
how much traffic are you expecting that you are so worried about speed?

it's gotten up to 70 or so users at any one time, usually another 70 in the live chat. It could get bigger.

Faster is always better when it comes to growing sites.

Keev · 07-16-2004, 03:32 PM

i have about 10 boards all using phpbb and have a decent load of traffic mainstream ones of coarse. As far as huge board I would venture to guess that the server and other variables are a bigger factor than the scripts them self.

Frank The Tank · 07-16-2004, 03:35 PM

phpbb is faster because of the way its been coded , its a free software package and as such when it was first designed wasnt exactly do so with security in mind .. i would say its a lighter version of Vbulletin

other things depend on your hosting , ur configuration and so on

Manowar · 07-16-2004, 03:36 PM

I find PHPBB faster.

Varius · 07-16-2004, 04:01 PM

phpBB would get my vote.

1) It has tons of contributors, improving it and finding bugs (as with any open-source project)

2) There are tons of user-uploaded mods, hacks and styles

3) I've found phpBB's code to be quicker to hack/modify as well as customize. I set up one from scratch, crated my design style, customized access lists, etc.....every option of their Admin...all in about 1 hour.

I've seen phpBB servers with 10,000s of users and obviously vBulletin here has way more than that.

Run the latest MySQL and you shouldnt have performance issues unless your server is really outdated or misconfigured.

Manowar · 07-16-2004, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by Varius
phpBB would get my vote.

1) It has tons of contributors, improving it and finding bugs (as with any open-source project)

2) There are tons of user-uploaded mods, hacks and styles

3) I've found phpBB's code to be quicker to hack/modify as well as customize. I set up one from scratch, crated my design style, customized access lists, etc.....every option of their Admin...all in about 1 hour.

I've seen phpBB servers with 10,000s of users and obviously vBulletin here has way more than that.

Run the latest MySQL and you shouldnt have performance issues unless your server is really outdated or misconfigured.

A lot of people say that Vbulletin is "a lot more secure", although whenever there is a safety hole in PHPBB, theres always a team of developers working to fix it - Jelsoft are paid to go over their code 24/7 - not improve it until you pay again.

TheWildcard · 07-16-2004, 04:14 PM

Vbulletin is better.

NickPapageorgio · 07-16-2004, 04:14 PM

Hey Dig420 hit me on ICQ when you get a moment please. Thanks bud.

Brujah · 07-16-2004, 05:04 PM

Better than vB and phpBB is probably Invision Board. Easier on server resources than either and just as feature packed as vB.

http://www.invisionboard.com/

A big board using Invision
http://idolforums.com/

digifan · 07-16-2004, 05:06 PM

Ever thought of the software http://www.aspplayground.net offers? I know it is not cheap though...

Mr.Fiction · 07-16-2004, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dig420

so it's most likely just a matter of putting the board on it's own server to make it faster, rather than the software?

The bigger boards run on at least two servers, one is for just the database.

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M_M Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,167	neither of them are slow, i dont think thats the main issue here

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M_M Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,167	by the way, the script used on GFY sucks because its an older version of vbulletin

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dig420 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,240	it's still faster than the phpbb I'm using on darkcavern.com/forum so it's most likely just a matter of putting the board on it's own server to make it faster, rather than the software?

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Varius Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,890	phpBB would get my vote. 1) It has tons of contributors, improving it and finding bugs (as with any open-source project) 2) There are tons of user-uploaded mods, hacks and styles 3) I've found phpBB's code to be quicker to hack/modify as well as customize. I set up one from scratch, crated my design style, customized access lists, etc.....every option of their Admin...all in about 1 hour. I've seen phpBB servers with 10,000s of users and obviously vBulletin here has way more than that. Run the latest MySQL and you shouldnt have performance issues unless your server is really outdated or misconfigured.

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TheWildcard So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,759	Vbulletin is better.

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Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	Better than vB and phpBB is probably Invision Board. Easier on server resources than either and just as feature packed as vB. http://www.invisionboard.com/ A big board using Invision http://idolforums.com/ __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

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