What forum software have you tried out?

[Shawn Gossman]

I've used:

PhpBB
Simple Machines
MyBB
vBulletin
IP.Board
XenForo

How about you all?

 

[Cpvr]

I’ve used SMF, vBulletin, IPB, and Xenforo.

SMF was actually the first forum software I ever used, and vBulletin was the second.

I tried MyBB when my buddy owned a forum using it before he switched to Xenforo. I’m not much of a fan of MyBB.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

MyBB was kind of cool at one time. However, the developers weren't very friendly when it came to suggesting new features like something as basic as premium membership.

 

[Nomad]

As a owner, I have tried SMF, phpBB and MyBB. As a staff on a forum, I have tried Xenforo, IP Board, and vBulletin.

 

[Jason]

I've tried all the major popular brands as an admin, except Invision, VB, and Wolt Lab. However, though, what defines popular? There's probably some I left out.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I've tried all the major popular brands as an admin, except Invision, VB, and Wolt Lab. However, though, what defines popular? There's probably some I left out.

I suppose popular is just how many people use it.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

I suppose popular is just how many people use it.

Sure but lots of ppl don’t like change as they’re used to the feel of something

 

[Mike30]

I have used on live Forums as admin:
vBulletin (very long time ago)
xenForo (current)

I have played around with others mentioned above, but not to the point to say "I have used it as a live forum".
And I wouldn't like to move to another until I become an expert on xenForo.

 

[AWS]

wwwboard
UBB
wwwthreads
vbulletin
phpbb
xenforo
IPB
discourse
nodebb
vanilla
phorum
burning board

When Admin Addict was in it's heyday I would install demo boards for users to experiment with. There are more than I have listed that I installed.

I plan to follow the same thing with Forum². I have IPB 5b3 test site up already at https://testing123.info

 

[~ True Legend ~]

Pretty sure it’s Shortie who owned admin addicts, then renamed to chataddicts?

 

[Cedric]

Pretty sure it’s Shortie who owned admin addicts, then renamed to chataddicts?

No, that was Promotion Addicts.

 

[AWS]

Pretty sure it’s Shortie who owned admin addicts, then renamed to chataddicts?

Nope. I owned Admin Addict as well as Admin Talk. Merged them both then sold it as popularity started to wain to Crowd Gather.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

wwwboard
UBB
wwwthreads
vbulletin
phpbb
xenforo
IPB
discourse
nodebb
vanilla
phorum
burning board

When Admin Addict was in it's heyday I would install demo boards for users to experiment with. There are more than I have listed that I installed.

I plan to follow the same thing with Forum². I have IPB 5b3 test site up already at Testing 123 - Test, Test, Test

How was phorum and nodebb?

 

[~ True Legend ~]

Nope. I owned Admin Addict as well as Admin Talk. Merged them both then sold it as popularity started to wain to Crowd Gather.

Admin Addicts not Admin Addict. A letter makes a difference

 

[AWS]

How was phorum and nodebb?

NodeBB was great. Almost as fast as Discourse. Easy to work on. Phorum was like wwwboard only with a combined view of forums with topics inline.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

NodeBB was great. Almost as fast as Discourse. Easy to work on. Phorum was like wwwboard only with a combined view of forums with topics inline.

I think I might have seen NodeBB. Was it more modern in terms of the look and feel?

 

[AWS]

I think I might have seen NodeBB. Was it more modern in terms of the look and feel?

Yes. Modeled after Discourse.