VBulletin vs phpBB
 

What's the big difference? one costs money and one's free, right?

Yes an phpbb has less features, the admin area sucks.. and the security flaws are gaping.

But it does the trick to throw up a forum.

vB all the way. :)

If VBulletin is good enough for GFY it's good enough for anyone :thumbsup

There are version of PHPBB that have wayyyy more then vbulleitn script

although generally webmasters seem to prefer using the vbulleitn script

i guess its a lot liek mac and windows
mac is superior in many ways but everyone has bought windows because it's been marketed better

PHPBB is good, has good features and it's free.
It's also always in development and any bugs that are found are fixed up quick!.

I'd say use that till you're board gets big, then think about shifting, that way if it dosn't work out you havn't lost any money

phpBB isn't that bad, but Vbulletin simply OWNZ it.

yup vbulltien

hey -

what kind of server or server(s) running on GFY?

How do you get the freakin phpBB logo off of it ? :Graucho

Edit the source? :ugone2far

Sorry, that was an inside joke with a regular poster of GFY.
Disregard.:1orglaugh

:)


People like VB because it's easier and more featured packed out of the box.

PhpBB keeps the base cleaner and allows the extra features as add-ons - as you need them,



The 4th biggest board on the internet is a PhpBB board.
The top three are custom (two IGN boards and Face the Jury)

The first VB 'big board" enters the chart at #15.

I've been to both forums and studied what they offer for truely large boards -- for me, PhpBB wins hands down.


FYI... if GFY was on the big board list, it would place around #60 or so.

And I'd be interested in you pointing out any of those 'gaping security flaws' brad....

Not exactly like Mac Vs. Windows anyway....

Google search for "Powered by vbulletin" returns 2.48 million results.


Google search for "powered by PhpBB" returns 2.54 million results


PhpBB appears to have a bigger market share as well....

I guess people just learn to live with all those 'gaping security flaws' and lack of features :glugglug

invisionboard

Disclaimer: None of my comments regarding this system are based on fact. Just on what I have heard from others who have done the same.

ah ok... you're off the hook then :thumbsup


I'm just an avid user and supporter of open source software -- so I 'm quick to defend the applications I'm familiar with :)

so I guess mainstream is where PhpBB comes into it's own!

good deal then.. I just installed phpBB on a mainstream music site I run and it's not too shabby. I do like all the skins and stuff you can find for it. And the price is right for a small bbs.

Yep... I am not a connoisseur of BB software. :)

just like i said, invisionboard.

:thumbsup

I don't like IB's license.

afaik, Invisonboard requires that you keep their advertisment on the "free" version. Alot of people like IB though....

Google search for "Invision power board" returns 1.15 million results.

Ikonboard liked Invisionboard enough to steal their design layout :)

This is what qualifies as their advertisement, on the very bottom line of the entire board

Powered by Invision Power Board v1.1.1 ? 2003 IPS, Inc.

Is that too much for a free board that's totally featured and kicks ass? I don't think so and if you buy a license it's only $60

Depending on where the source originated -- Yes.