xGokux Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Im having a hard time thinking of which one to get. What do you guys think is a whole lot better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SakuraKira Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I say VB. The plugin in system is great for mods. Usually no file edits. Ditto here. I've also had a good experience with VB :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gian Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I always felt vB is more pro than IPB although i used IPB after v2 and I liked it. But since IPB 3 and vB 4 I think IPB has the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Timan Veteran Posted September 30, 2010 Veteran Share Posted September 30, 2010 vBulletin 2.x - 3.x was when it was good. This latest version of vBulletin is absolute ######. I can almost say the same thing about IPB3. These forum scripts are getting too bloated, and are becoming more and more pain in the ass to keep up to date / customize (more than colors). Wish there was a 3rd script that was in the same field, most just lack basic functions (ie phpbb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wannes Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Even though someone I closely work with uses vBulletin I'm still more a fan of Invision Power Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 therat Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Only ever seen the front end of either but would have to go with IPB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Full CMS all the way. Smooth and intergrated. I like PHP-Fusion and Joomla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Emil Valsson Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Checkout http://xenforo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 How is the theming on that forum system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abney317 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I personally like the way of theming in IPB better... vB has lots or great features but I've always felt that IPB is better for the users and a lot cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 VB is expensive! Sure there are hosts that have VB on thier servers for free but often those are older versions that have security holes and they never fix vulnerabilities. If they do they are too late. Also they have ads that are often hosted by malicious ad networks. I was a co-admin of one 2 years ago and I was also bombarded by evony online ads that had as close to naked as you can get without being it. (a woman with huge rackspace with a couple of diamond studded leather straps covering just her nipples)!!!!!! what kinda game is that??!!!!!! and not to mention the admin panels often prevented critical DB backups and stuff like that. It was not worth it for the site we ran and we switched to a free host and used Joomla instead. I really recommend anyone stay away from those. WebSquadTCZ 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cupcakes Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Well, that's why you don't use free providers. You pay for the software you want to use (that's current and updated) and pay for your own hosting to control everything. You can't complain about VB just because you signed up with some free host that forced ads and didn't prevent from NSFW ads from showing by moderating their ad network. Joomla is a CMS, not a forum based software. Not sure why you would go from VB to Joomla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Oh...... I just posted a recommendation to others..... not really bashing VB at all. I like VB a lot. I just warned them not to go with free VB Hosts becuase they have risks. wow. I love Joomla as well. It has forums, in fact tons of 3rd party plugin forum systems as well. I love the control and customization you get with a CMS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted January 4, 2011 Veteran Share Posted January 4, 2011 *cough* IPB *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cupcakes Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I love Joomla as well. It has forums, in fact tons of 3rd party plugin forum systems as well. I love the control and customization you get with a CMS! Joomla is the ugly step-child of CMSes. Would never touch that with a 10 foot pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Lots of companies use it. Why do you hate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lucas Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 At this point http://xenforo.com, previous vBulletin developers. remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MatiasRaudzus Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Not to flog a dead horse, but IPB is my choice, I've seen the front- as well as the backend for both IPB & vB, but I prefer IPB. At this point http://xenforo.com, previous vBulletin developers. How does that compare to IPB & vB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alexwichti Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 ever compared the code of them? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Helli6n Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 At this point http://xenforo.com, previous vBulletin developers. Looks and feels good. Terrible software name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ZekeComa Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I enjoy vBulletin due to it's software and the community and the addon's. IPB imho just sucks. Yes I know this site uses IPB. Well I know vBulletin's license is that, if you pay the cheap one, once the license ends, you have to remove it, but not the most costing license, which when it ends, you don't have to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Unix2 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 $129 dollars + a fee per year.... I am sorry, but if your community is not as big as Neowin. Then it does not make sense to pay so much money for Ipb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Xtreme $niper Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Between these two, I'd go with Invision. But in the grand scheme of things, phpBB is probably what I would use if I were to set up a forum today. Mainly due to cost and the plugin community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Xtreme2damax Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 $129 dollars + a fee per year.... I am sorry, but if your community is not as big as Neowin. Then it does not make sense to pay so much money for Ipb. Huh? Where did you hear this? IPB is the much cheaper solution, you'll spend almost twice as much on Vbulletin up front and even more after that . For the core software it's $50 a year for license renewals which isn't even mandatory to continue using the software, only if you want access to upgrades and other perks. Once you start purchasing addons, then yes it gets more expensive but for most the core software suffices. This is unlike Vbulletin that required everyone to shell out for new license to upgrade to VB4, upgrades for IPB are provided as long as you pay the renewal fee. IPB is far more friendly, VB admin panel is a confusing mess and setting permissions is a chore. The IPB admin control panel is neatly arranged, options are grouped in tabs, setting permission is a breeze. IPB3 also has the spam service which stops most spammers dead in their tracks before they can spam your forum, lots of other included features, official addons for blogs, gallery, downloads, chat, ecommerce, it's seo/se friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dasklney Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Since version 3, IPB is a lot better :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wannes Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Checkout http://xenforo.com/ What is it with a lot of people referring to this new software? I find it too expensive, being a fairly new product with hardly any community behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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