Forum???!!! SMF, PHPBB, IPB!!! Help!

[Brandon]

The members of my site want a forum. I dont have a clue which one I should add. Vote and post your comments.

 

[Akkarin]

I would say IPB as it's the first I've used. But phpBB is free and there lots of hacks/mods for it. Never used SMF.

 

[Brandon]

I heard SMF is good maybe I will try it. Let me see all the votes.

 

[TheLaw]

Ipb is free you'll get a little older version unless your going to buy a lisence for the new version. In my opinoin ipb and smf give more power to edit. Phpbb is just simple low matinence..

 

[Brandon]

I have decided to go with my Modified PhpBB. If you want to know what that is its a verison that I modified with security to counter-attack the exploits and hacks.

 

[Oni]

IPB...I or someone else can you give you the Unlimited Trial which is awesome and free & legal to use!

IPB!

 

[TheLaw]

unlimited trial??explain plz

 

[Richard]

I would say go with PunBB or SMF instead, phpBB is just so old.

However should you stick with phpBB don't add any mods to it that don't have anything to do with security that half the problem with phpBB.

 

[Brandon]

Thanks Richard

 

[TheSolarFire]

Here's my idea of Forums....

phpBB2, even if you have NO money, still don't go near it; it's horrible! Far too basic, and it has never given the name 'Open-Source' a bad reputation.

SMF, this is very good for first-timers who can't get anything else. It includes a basic plugin system, but Skin Templates aren't easy to tweak.

IPB, always a great system, so try and get a copy of the (Unlimited) Trial version if you can't get the real thing. Modifications can be a real pain to install.

vBulletin, ah, yes. Potentially the best forum system out there; all the major names use it, like Sony and others. Criticised a little because people think it's expensive, but If you had a choice between IPB and vB, vB is better Value For Money, and is cheaper in the long run.
Support if very good, and you have premium access to all the great Mods out there.
Plus, for the newbies, there is a Plugin System new for vB 3.5+ which will eliminate editing the source files!

 

[Critical]

I think other forum is best...That's VBULLETIN

phpbb - easy to hack
ipb - you need to pay, but its better to pay vbulletni
smf - isn't popular, bad...

 

[Cynical]

I don't like SMF, but I do like vBulletin (this one) and IPB.

 

[bigguy]

Smf is very easy to tweak and customize, that includes the template system and add on portal modifications. As for security, there`s nothing wrong with it either. Every day Smf comes out with something new and its getting more popular by the day, over 35 000 members at simplemachines.org cant be that wrong. Its also FREE.

Phpbb is good I guess but I would say this is the one that is set up more for beginners to learn on. I dont think I would really trust its security all that much but it does have plenty of modifications for it. As long as you like doing those modifications by hand.

This is just my opinion of course.

 

[dharmil]

vbullitin

thats the best

 

[Derek]

IPB is most popular but my friend users phpbb for some reason

 

[Brandon]

Well the tribe has spoken IPB! Thanks!