Favourite Forum Software?

[Tornado]

What's your favourite forum software? Mine's in this order:

Paid:

1. XenForo
2. IPB (IPS)
3. vBulletin

Free:

1. phpBB
2. MyBB
3. ProBoards

 

[Eclipse]

What's your favourite forum software? Mine's in this order:

Paid:

1. XenForo
2. IPB (IPS)
3. vBulletin

Free:

1. phpBB
2. MyBB
3. ProBoards

I'd have to agree with you, I really love XenForo as a paid software and phpbb as a free one. MyBB and phpBB are a bit tied for me, because with hard customization and time, MyBB forums can look amazing.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Here is mine:


Paid:

1. XenForo
2. IPB
   
3. Woltlab Burning Board

Free:

1. Jcink
2. any of the BB ending boards.
   
3. IF/Zetaboards

 

[CM30]

Definitely XenForo. IPB is going the wrong way with IPB 4, I just can't get used to Burning Board and vBulletin is pretty much a trainwreck at this point. It's basically the Paper Mario of forum software!

 

[Smokey]

For me it's like this:

Paid:
1)Xenforo
2) IPB
3) WowBB

Free:
1) ZetaBoards
2) Jcink
3) ProBoards

 

[Wood]

Paid:

1. Xenforo
2. vBulletin (3/4)
3. IPB

Free:

1. MyBB
2. Vanilla
3. phpBB

 

[shreddedbullet]

I would say PhpBB is my favorite because my own forum I run has it and it's very customizeable, plus it's the only one I'm familiar with so I'm probably pretty biased xD

 

[cpvr]

I'm a huge fan of xenforo, but I used to love vbulletin. I switched to xenforo after vbulletin's latest version was released.

 

[2045]

Paid:
1. Woltlab
2. XenForo
3. vBulletin

Free:
1. phpBB
2. MyBB
3. ElkArte

I might change my mind about this.

 

[Ash]

Just XenForo in terms of paid forum software and MyBB from the free options. IPB is not too bad but it feels a bit too bulky, unfortunately. And none of the other free options come close to how good MyBB is

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Paid:
1. Woltlab
2. XenForo
3. vBulletin

Free:
1. phpBB
2. MyBB
3. ElkArte

I might change my mind about this.

vB is still a thing?

 

[2045]

vB is still a thing?

Yeah. It doesn't offer a lot of features and it has a ridiculously steep learning curve, so I'm not a big fan of it, but I had to mention 3 products because that's how other people in the thread did it.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Yeah. It doesn't offer a lot of features and it has a ridiculously steep learning curve, so I'm not a big fan of it, but I had to mention 3 products because that's how other people in the thread did it.

Guessing no love at all for IPB?

 

[2045]

Guessing no love at all for IPB?

The software is ok, I'd go as far as say it's a powerful software, but the experience I had with the company/customer support makes me not want to recommend it.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

The software is ok, I'd go as far as say it's a powerful software, but the experience I had with the company/customer support makes me not want to recommend it.

I know their support was on the lower end when I was closing up shop with them.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

If I were to only pick one from usage it's Zenforo. I'm also biased

 

[ZandraJoi]

Paid: I'll have to say Xenforo. Although I haven't had it for myself, I have been on Staff where I could see how the ACP works.
Free: Proboards. But it's not really my favorite per se. I'm just used to it. They have been changing things around.