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jyy

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I use XenForo for most of my major projects - with the remainder ones for phpBB. Anyway, I've wanted to use MyBB again, but so many of the free themes are not updated. In that case, there are too many login problems.

O.K., well, my choice of XenForo is mostly out of habit. I mean other paid solutions exist - and I normally want a paid solution because I'm not so great at customization and I'd rather not hire a programmer. Anyway, I simply am addicted to XenForo themes and add-ons and that dictates my choice.
 
I used to love IPB, I still love Jcink's customized IPB 1.3 software. But with IPB 4 the software has gone down hill sadly. So that's why I jump ship to xenforo, its a lot faster, better addons and themes.

I wouldn't touch mybb mostly due to the lack of support for it.
 
In terms of free software, I agree with DS, Jcink's customized IPB 1.3 software is the best, Paid, Xenforo gets my pick for my favorite. IPB went downhill fast after IPB 3.x, and I wouldn't touch MyBB again, even forums I'm on that are powered by it, I'm not comfortable using it to be honest. I just feel like the support for MyBB isn't there.
 
I’ve mostly just used phpBB, which I’ve stuck with for years. So yeah, that’s a favorite of mine.
 
Honestly, Iv'e always wanted to mess around with Burning Board from WoltLab. Anyway, it's the cheapest paid stuff I think - but I'm not sure if that's still a value. I mean, the add-ons and renewals might make it more expensive.

I'm not comfortable using it to be honest. I just feel like the support for MyBB isn't there.

It would be awesome for those good at customization. I mean, if you customize, why pay? Well, one really cool MyBB forum - as far as looks/add-ons, was PromotionParadise.net - but not sure if it's still around.
 
Burning Board is cheaper out of the box, but add on support, add-ons/plugins, themes, and it makes it just as expensive if not more so than say IPS and Xenforo.
 
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For free i will go with MyBB and ElkArte for paid i will choose Woltlab (which i am currently using) else IPB (which i haven't tried till now) Due to its price i won't be able to use it in future too :(
 
Burning Board is cheaper out of the box, but add on support, add-ons/plugins, themes, and it makes it just as expensive if not more so than say IPS and Xenforo.

Always when things are "too expensive", there's a market for somebody to make it cheaper. I mean, cheap Burning Board themes might be a biz opportunity!
 
Definitely Xenforo. It has excellent support, lots of built in features, and tonnes of add-ons and themes. Good stuff.
 
In terms of free software, MyBB has to be my favourite. It's a great software that has a good amount of plugins and themes which is perfect for any type of community. In terms of paid, it has to be XenForo which I use right now for my forum
 
In terms of free software, MyBB has to be my favourite. It's a great software that has a good amount of plugins and themes which is perfect for any type of community. In terms of paid, it has to be XenForo which I use right now for my forum
I prefer phpBB if I were to go free. :)
 
I've tried phpBB a few times and honestly, I don't like it. It makes everything so complicated and there really isn't a great selection of plugins and themes like MyBB does.
 
Coolness. I've run forums with both MyBB and phpBB. But I definitely prefer Xenforo. hehe
 
Definitely. After going with premium forum software, you really can't go back to the free ones lol
I know right. I briefly used phpBB for a project earlier this year and it was crap. I haven't used free forums for any serious projects since like 2002. hehe
 
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