Brushfire Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 This is a discussion, not a Poll. The Poll is there as an optional feature. Anyway, what free forum software do you think is the best? MyBB, phpBB, or SMF (lolsmf). Anyway, this is for comparisions! To comment here, you must have used the Frontend (the forum, as a member) and the Backend (ACP, etc.) of each software! =] Why LOL at SMF? SMF overtakes MyBB and phpBB put together in features' date=' security, and pretty much everything. Look at the SMF Official Forums, they're using SMF :P[/quote'] Haha, no. MyBB has way more features then SMF. SMF has the worst look ever. phpBB has a horrible backend, but a great frontend. Security-wise SMF is on top, then MyBB however the look and function of SMF is just horrible. And rofl, guess what? THE MYBB COMMUNITY FORUMS ARE USING MYBB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 SMF. You can see my quote above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 MyBB. Definitely. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBB.Easy on the eyes, doesn't seem too hard to learn etc... Very friendly on the poster and creator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 A few thousand members vs. me will it be? Well, have you fully used both MyBB and SMF? (SMF 2 RC1 preferably). Say something about MyBB, I'll contradict it for SMF, easily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harhar Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBB.I have yet to experience the other 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Haris, this is a comparing thread, not just saying which one is best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harhar Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Haris' date=' this is a comparing thread, not just saying which one is best...[/quote'] MyBB Definitely. =) So I assume you either didn't see Shanoa's post or your scared shitless of her reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Haris' date=' this is a comparing thread, not just saying which one is best...[/quote'] Yeah it is. Guys, if you haven't seen the forum software's Frontend and Backend or have anything constructive to say then don't comment. I still stand by that SMF's look and function is horrible, and lacks what MyBB and phpBB have. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodrun Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 What is better? MyBB, easy to use, free, willing staff. Quite frankly one of the only ones you can change anything on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzi Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 IPBfree?Invisionfree?Forumotion? I say IPBfree. Easy to build a basic forum, plenty of awesome features if you wanna go into depth. There are also loads of different awesome skins if you wanna change the icky default one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 When I tried using MyBB, even for a test forum, it took days before I got any support, on SMF, within an hour.I think they've both got the looks, but by that do you mean theme? I see much better themes for SMF than MyBB, and it all depends on the theme for layout.SMF Coding is so simple to understand, you can edit it easily without making an error... Icy And Shanoa, as I said to Haris (No I'm not sheet scared of their reactions, what're they gonna do to me exactly?) it's a comparison thread... phpBB is well out of the question of both of them, phpBB hasn't had any worthwhile updates in ages!It may be the fact that I'm so used to SMF, but I've worked with many forum softwares, free and payed, and I must say that SMF is the most outstanding of them all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 IPBfree?Invisionfree?Forumotion? I say IPBfree. Easy to build a basic forum' date=' plenty of awesome features if you wanna go into depth. There are also loads of different awesome skins if you wanna change the icky default one.[/quote'] Forum generators =/= forum software. You mean IPB 2.1x, which is full of bugs. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Kizzi, it's not hosts, it's software itself, nice try though ^_^ IPBFree - Invasion Power BoardInvisionfree - Invasion Power BoardForumotion - Multiple Scripts At the same, I must say that Invasion Power Board is the second best forum software I've ever used, next to SMF. Oh, and this is FREE Forum Software, if it was payed, vBulletin and IPB would be outstanding then :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 When I tried using MyBB' date=' even for a test forum, it took days before I got any support, on SMF, within an hour.I think they've both got the looks, but by that do you mean theme? I see much better themes for SMF than MyBB, and it all depends on the theme for layout.SMF Coding is so simple to understand, you can edit it easily without making an error... Icy And Shanoa, as I said to Haris (No I'm not s*** scared of their reactions, what're they gonna do to me exactly?) it's a comparison thread...[b']lolwut, Icy hasn't commented.[/b] phpBB is well out of the question of both of them, phpBB hasn't had any worthwhile updates in ages! What?! phpBB 3 came out quite recently. Besides, phpBB has a great Frontend plus it's "2.0" rounded stuff is nice. ;)It may be the fact that I'm so used to SMF, but I've worked with many forum softwares, free and payed, and I must say that SMF is the most outstanding of them all... lrn2forum? Kizzi' date=' it's not hosts, it's software itself, nice try though ^_^ IPBFree - Invasion Power Board [b']2.1[/b]Invisionfree - Invasion Power Board 2.1Forumotion - Multiple Scripts phpBB 2.0 At the same, I must say that Invasion Power Board is the second best forum software I've ever used, next to SMF. Oh, and this is FREE Forum Software, if it was payed, vBulletin and IPB would be outstanding then :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBB.Easy on the eyes' date=' doesn't seem too hard to learn etc... Very friendly on the poster and creator.[/quote'] Icy has commented. Even in phpBB3, there are no outstanding features compared to other scripts. LOLWUT? Free hosts hardly get updated that quickly lol... ForumMotion offers phpBB, IPB and PunBB actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBB.Easy on the eyes' date=' doesn't seem too hard to learn etc... Very friendly on the poster and creator.[/quote'] Icy has commented.Whoops, didn't see it. Even in phpBB3, there are no outstanding features compared to other scripts.True, true. phpBB's Frontend is still outstanding enough for it to be better then SMF in my eyes anyway. LOLWUT?What was that directed at? Try to be specific. Free hosts hardly get updated that quickly lol...True. ForumMotion offers phpBB, IPB and PunBB actually...Really? I have an old Forummotion board and it says it's Powered by phpBB. =\ Random lines are random btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 :P Go to forumotion.com and see, it runs 3 types now... I did the lines in order of your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 :P Go to forumotion.com and see' date=' it runs 3 types now... I did the lines in order of your comments.[/quote'] Oh, well I used to back in last April, so ya know. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MYBB is very interesting and easy in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasu Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBBI remember when I installed it... Stupid databases >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKiller Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 ¬_¬ Can you add this to your first post Faint Brushfire. ITS COMPARISONS NOT JUST "OH, MYBB". YOU HAVE TO HAVE USED BOTH! RAAAR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG. Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I've tried all 3 in time, MyBB is best in all ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiger Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 MyBB. It is pretty easy to use, and if you know how to work MyBB, you're gonna have a (hopefully) successful site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Altair Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Only the Admin CP and registration page look good on SMF. Rest, well MyBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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