Software Reviews

[Lee Lawson]

So I am coming to 40/100 on my planning stages of this project I am working on.
I need opinions on which software to use and why, it is a promotion forum I am working on so it must have these following things with the software.

* Bunch of modifications ~ easy to install and use.
* Nice designs and templates ~ easy on the eyes and simplicity.
* Easy to use User, Modification, Administration Control Panel.
* Updates most of the time.
* Good support.

I am going to ask you to fill in this template to help me out a little and possibly other members who may be interested.

[b]Forum Software Name & Link:[/b]
[b]Your thoughts about it?:[/b]
[b]Does it meet most of the requirements[/b]
[b]Can you give me a good resource board:[/b]
[b]Any other notes:[/b]

You may feel to suggest a paid host with it.

Thanks.

 

[Nebulous]

Search this forum. There is a thousand topics comparing software and frankly most people are tired of discussing it. Its been discussed/debated to death.

Any popular software meets your requirements. You should use whatever you are comfortable with and what you think is best.

 

[Lee Lawson]

Well so far I am going with MyBB but if I can stretch out for about £200 I will go for IP.Board or possibly vBulletin.

 

[Kevin X Dragon]

If your make a promotion forum use IPB or vBulletin because it is rare to see a promotion forum useing one of those two software.

 

[wigsaw]

If your make a promotion forum use IPB or vBulletin because it is rare to see a promotion forum useing one of those two software.

Yes, if you can stretch out the money then why not? Even though phpbb has an almost unbeatable community in my opinion.

 

[Ashish92]

mybb is the best free one as per your need, phpbb can excel better but lacks in easy-ness

 

[Jay]

If you get a MyBB theme customized, it can really look good. So I would say MyBB

Posted with TouchBB on my iPod touch

 

[Lee Lawson]

I can edit a theme from MyBB and get a designer to work from there, I cannot stretch out the money for vBulletin/IPB, as much as I would love to but I am going with MyBB.

 

[Jay]

Good Choice.
With MyBB, you can get a designer to make it so that it looks similar to IPB or vBulletin.

 

[Kevin X Dragon]

I can edit a theme from MyBB and get a designer to work from there, I cannot stretch out the money for vBulletin/IPB, as much as I would love to but I am going with MyBB.

If you are going to use MyBB I would recommend that you get a custom style.

 

[Lee Lawson]

As said I can edit themes but I will definitely get custom theme(s) from a designer that I am fond of.

 

[netsavy006]

If you decide to go with vbulletin and can stretch it even further, get vbseo:
http://www.vbseo.com/

cost's extra but will provide you with instant SEO for your vbulletin forum.