MyBB Vs. phpBB Vs. SMF (Free Software)

Discussion in 'Community Forum Software' started by Kaiser, Apr 8, 2011.

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Which Free Software Is Better?

  1. MyBB

    13 vote(s)
    72.2%
  2. phpBB

    4 vote(s)
    22.2%
  3. SMF

    1 vote(s)
    5.6%
  1. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    I agree with you, but there has always been a big choice of forum software to choose from. phpbb, mybb, smf, vb have all been around. Just xenforo is new.
     
  2. Bamboo

    Bamboo Regular Member

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    MyBB has my vote. It has so many features and is very easy to customize. I've never been a big fan of the other two.
     
  3. PosterLuis

    PosterLuis Regular Member

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    Hi all, phpBB has a profissional look, easier to install, and i think that it is the best forum software that we can ever use. My vote goes to phpBB.
     
  4. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Its not the best forum software ever, we both would be lying if we said that. ;)
     
  5. lucasbytegenius

    lucasbytegenius Regular Member

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    MyBB all the way. phpBB3's ACP is a mess imo, it's redundant and confusing. For example, I see so many forums where admins can't figure out the groups and make all their staff admins, which can be a really bad decision.
    SMF, well, the ACP is ok, but I just don't like it. It doesn't measure up to even phpBB imo.
     
  6. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea I am not to fond of the phpBB ACP, it was very confusing when it was my first time on phpBB, and that was a long time ago.
     
  7. Panik

    Panik Regular Member

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    I am a really large fan of MyBB and have been for quite some time. I believe it's a very nice and small forum software that is fairly secure and has a very nice balance of features as well as being able to customize it via plugins easily.

    After MyBB I believe SMF to be a very good forum software that has a lot of potential and can go really far. I have been tempted to use SMF for a fairly long time but just am unable to get comfortable with it.
     
  8. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    MyBB is truly great, its my favorite Free Software. Its very much stable easy to customize. I would be using it on a second forum if I had one. Its worth it.
     
  9. Tabris

    Tabris Banned

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    phpBB, easily.
     
  10. SpacewardAsh

    SpacewardAsh Lurking From Space

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    why do you say that? Can you elaborate a bit further with your reasoning's please?
     
  11. Rankin

    Rankin Regular Member

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    I voted for MyBB. Simply because it is so easy to use and is the most popular.
     
  12. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea, its very user friendly. I have never had any problem with it. I love MyBB, and if I ever do open a second forum I'll use MyBB on it.
     

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