Best forum script?

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BlackStorm

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Which forum script is the best in your opinion?

Here are a few to consider:

vBulletin
invision
php
yabb
wbb
Ikonboard
Snitz

Thats just to name a few.

Right now my fav is invision, before that i was a fan of phpbb for years, i didnt move to invision even though a load of people suggested it, i didnt think there would be anything better than phpbb in that price range (free ;)) but invision is great.

Apart from that it would be vbulletin but its just the price that i think lets it down, its a great forum though.

i dont like or use any CGI forums because they arent good for the server...the only ones I have used really are PHP/MySQL, great combo i think
 
I have only used Invision and phpBB.. I do not really like phpBB, I do however like invision, I find it very customizeable.

I've operated vBulletin, yabb and Ikonboard on other forums as well.

I would have to rank them:

1. vBulletin
2. Invision
3. phpBB
4. Ikonboard
5. yabb
 
I have only administered phpBB and invision. Never used a vbulletin board b4 do i am not sure how it works.
I favor invision.
 
phpBB is the simpliest forum ever found, it has a large community groups with tons of mods and themes and supports, IPB's design is beautiful. VB is very expensive for a forum script
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BlackStorm said:
Which forum script is the best in your opinion?

Here are a few to consider:

vBulletin
invision
php
yabb
wbb
Ikonboard
Snitz

Thats just to name a few.

Right now my fav is invision, before that i was a fan of phpbb for years, i didnt move to invision even though a load of people suggested it, i didnt think there would be anything better than phpbb in that price range (free ;)) but invision is great.

Apart from that it would be vbulletin but its just the price that i think lets it down, its a great forum though.

i dont like or use any CGI forums because they arent good for the server...the only ones I have used really are PHP/MySQL, great combo i think
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I used to love ikonboard. That was one of the best free forum software that is not too fancy and easy to get around... then I discovered how attractive vbulletin 2.x was... from there on out, I am happily married with vBulletin :)
 
Well, i think that phpBB is the best free forum. It's really nice, specially the new version.
For the paid ones, they are really similar, but i think vBulletin is better than ipb. I has more options and mods.
 
My vote goes for vBulletin aswell. It is just a more professional looking board in my opinion, but phpBB 3 is starting to look very promising. :)
 
Artashes said:
In terms of moderating tools and management, I give my vote to phpBB 3 - they have just nailed the whole process.
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That is what I am hearing quite a bit. I think I will be giving this a test run pretty soon and see how it compares to Vbulletin. Its about time phpBB stepped up their game. :)
 
X9kevin said:
Its about time phpBB stepped up their game. :)
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Heh, there has never really been a major problem with phpBB, but its about time vBulletin stepped up and made these processes straightforward and user-friendly. They promise to do so with Version 4, but the ETA hasn't been announced, which means its not coming anytime soon.
 
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