Which is the Best Free Software for Forum? - Page 3

ssv123 · Share | #41 (**permalink**) 06-11-2011, 02:12 AM

i am using phpbb for my forum site..
it's better for seo and easy to manage..
you can go for it and use it..
just google it for how to improve seo in phpbb....

savita24 · #42 (**permalink**) 06-11-2011, 04:05 AM

i am using the forum sites but i never use any software, after read your post may be i'll try in future..

if i'll get any software than definitely I'll share with you .

Michael 55 · #43 (**permalink**) 07-16-2011, 04:19 AM

PhpBB a templated style system intended to allow easy customisation that keeps the PHP code separate from the HTML.

kaif0346 · #44 (**permalink**) 07-16-2011, 06:08 AM

does phpbb ads free ?

88dbsakthi · #45 (**permalink**) 08-02-2011, 04:35 AM

Here is my preferred free software (As per my favorite list offer)
punbb- Easy of use,minimal,seo friendly
phpbb- build for large communities,great list of features

simple machines forum- build in security,easy of plugin /theme installation

**snakeair** · #46 (**permalink**) 08-02-2011, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaif0346

does phpbb ads free ?

Yes.

remixedcat · #47 (**permalink**) 08-13-2011, 03:14 AM

SMF is great.

**snakeair** · #48 (**permalink**) 08-13-2011, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

SMF is great.

Why is SMF great?

remixedcat · #49 (**permalink**) 08-13-2011, 12:25 PM

it's faster then PHPBB for a free forum

**snakeair** · #50 (**permalink**) 08-13-2011, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

it's faster then PHPBB for a free forum

phpbb seems more prone to spammers. I have one phpbb site that i do not promote at all and don't really pay attention to and get's nailed by spammers using some auto software.

I belong to a few SMF forums as a regular member and do like all the features available. I dunno if that forum admin adding codes for those features but i do like SMF.

remixedcat · #51 (**permalink**) 08-13-2011, 02:19 PM

yeah that's the other reason I don't use PHPBB.

godfather · #52 (**permalink**) 09-12-2011, 05:56 AM

Mybb forum software is currently best free forum software, try it. all the plugins are free and is SEO friendly software.

pushbutton · #53 (**permalink**) 09-12-2011, 03:02 PM

I've had one forum running vBulletin for a number of years now, and think it's great, but I recently installed SMF for a new niche project, and it's working superbly. Very smooth and easy.

sallygirl · #54 (**permalink**) 09-13-2011, 07:44 AM

Does anyone know which of those talked about uses the less resources on the server? myBB, phpBB, vBulleton or SMF?

MrFlicks · #55 (**permalink**) 09-15-2011, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakeair

Why is SMF great?

SMF IMHO is great as a free forum software because it is easier to use.

phpBB has too many clicks to get anywhere and setting it up so people can actually post is a headache in it's self.

I have never got past the demo stage with any others tbh as I tried SMF first on someone's advice some 8 years ago and recently tried phpBB for the first time (installed that is) and absolutely hated it.

I deleted a phpBB forum last week and replaced it with SMF.

I also own a VB 3.7 and a VB 4 license to and I find SMF admin backend similarly set up in regards to navigating around it. phpBB just didn't have enough options for me and my needs.

I am going to be using SMF on what will be dozens of forums over the coming months and years and I seriously would not be contemplating such a move if I didn't think SMF was the best free software for the job.

Nobody will convince me that phpBB or any other free forum software really comes close to SMF and as I said I have tried them all in demo mode and recently to.

I have been using VB for a few years now and tbh brutally honest SMF is the only one I would entertain as a free alternative.

It even has one thing a raw VB does not have

Wap enabled handheld friendly built in jeez VB does not have that as standard as far as i am aware (though I believe invision pb does).

That alone puts SMF in a different league to the other free forums that one can self host. I have no clue about hosted free software's as that's not even the same subject to me.

NPGroup · #56 (**permalink**) 10-28-2011, 02:39 PM

I am using phpbb and although it took me a long time to really feel comfortable with it(i am new to running a forum) i really like it now. I considered upgrading to vbulletin but will probably stick to phpbb....i do find the mods a bit difficult to incorporate though so i haven't done much of that.

chad1988 · #57 (**permalink**) 10-30-2011, 11:38 PM

I've used smf in the past. But now I use mybb it's a great free forum software and easy to use.

Chad