Which forum software has the nicest themes?

[MasterA]

So what forum software do you think has the nicest themes?

 

[Geoffrey]

Maybe I'm just biased because a few of them are mine, but I think ZetaBoards has some of the best themes of any software. When I click on a ZB forum's link, even if I've never been to it before, I know there's a pretty good chance of it having a decent theme. I can't say that about many other software choices - especially other free ones.

 

[Smokey]

I would say Xenforo followed by IPB have some of the nicest themes i've ever seen. Mike from Audentio Design does some amazing work for both platforms. 😀

 

[Deleted member 25872]

So what forum software do you think has the nicest themes?

I use http://www.prophpbb.com/ It has loads of features 🙂

 

[commandermadi]

IPB has really great designs, XF ones are good too but I still prefer the IPB ones. You can check a site like IPB Focus, the guy there called Ehren really knows how to tailor an excellent theme.

 

[Stalin]

All paid forum software has really high end designs. I think this is because the designers of those know that most people pay for their license and thus would even pay for a good high end design. while most free forum software's themes are not so high end because most paid designers do not ant to put all that tim and effort into making a design o not make any money from it.

I don't think personally that the forum software is where the good designs are. I think if you want a high end design you either have to make it yourself or you must hire someone to make it for you.

 

[pandaa]

I'd personally say Xenforo or IPB. Most of the other forum software's themes commonly look outdated to me, I'm sure not why.

 

[Deleted member 25872]

I am going to try some of these out. To actually see which has the most features! 🙂

 

[jeescure]

IPB

 

[Salt]

I always liked the IPB themes a lot, but I haven't used IPB in awhile... I switched to Xenforo.

 

[Page]

I always liked the IPB themes a lot, but I haven't used IPB in awhile... I switched to Xenforo.

cool, what made you to move over

 

[simonweb]

IPB has hands-down the best themes, even the default IPB theme is better than the default themes from other forum software.

 

[Salt]

I always liked the IPB themes a lot, but I haven't used IPB in awhile... I switched to Xenforo.

cool, what made you to move over

So a couple years after I got out of forums, I built a website for someone else and they wanted Xenforo. Now I have my own again and just decided to keep using Xenforo.

I think IPB is easier to use and customize but Xenforo looks more sleek.

 

[Forumine.com]

I ll say Xenforo anyday. I havnt used it myself, but my extensive research keeps resulting to one.

 

[KanikaGoyal]

zetaboards, phpbb, vbulletin are good software for the forum.
If you have a website on WordPress then you can use bbpress for forum website.

 

[Yarik]

It all depends on what you like. Every software have good themes.