IPB vs vBulletin vs XenForo

[Tyler]

I don't honestly know to be honest.

I've experienced my fair share of vBulletin use, as it's pretty much what all the major forums I visit(ed) run/ran on. I've enjoyed it.

IPB, looked very professional as a first impression. I haven't really used it though.

XenForo though, has truly blown my mind. As it is a new and upcoming forum software, and has the features it's taken vBulletin several years to develop makes me wonder how the fuck vBulletin are successful.

[Sean]

vBulletin - I'm used to it & add-ons are nice.
IPB - never used(:
XenForo - New & simply amazing. It's fast & bit better than vBulletin (feature wise)

~Sean

[Evil[]Power]

I vote for vbulletin , but i also( and i should ) like xenforo , cuz it will be the future forum for ragezone , also i like it features.

[1Word]

vBulletin - I'm used to it & add-ons are nice.
IPB - never used(:
XenForo - New & simply amazing. It's fast & bit better than vBulletin (feature wise)

~Sean

How is it better feature wise ? In the 3 options of top paid software, that has the lowest features available, they are cool, but a few, and lacking a lot of neccesary things..

[(^^,)]

How is it better feature wise ? In the 3 options of top paid software, that has the lowest features available, they are cool, but a few, and lacking a lot of neccesary things..

Give them time, they're just starting. Soon it will be better in all ways, not just feature wise but at the moment, it's not.

[404]

Xenforo is overpriced, lacking features, and does have more than a dozen unfixed bugs. I dont understand why jack the price up, for a software that does not have a potential to be used on live boards.

[JaKKing_]

IPB is good but the mods are low.
vBulletin is better in terms of customization of styles and plugins.
Xenforo -> Not tested.

[RastaLulz]

Xenforo is overpriced, lacking features, and does have more than a dozen unfixed bugs. I dont understand why jack the price up, for a software that does not have a potential to be used on live boards.

First of all, XenForo is still in BETA stages - so of course there will be bugs. As for the license, it's worth buying now as the license doesn't start until the software is out of BETA stages, and after that it's only $40/yr to continue your license. Lastly, I don't see it lacking many features, and if so, they can easily be added via an add-on.

[Bedgie]

First of all, XenForo is still in BETA stages - so of course there will be bugs. As for the license, it's worth buying now as the license doesn't start until the software is out of BETA stages, and after that it's only $40/yr to continue your license. Lastly, I don't see it lacking many features, and if so, they can easily be added via an add-on.

Yes, Once they are in the Real thing it will be better (: and still Vbulletin is Still the best ATM once XenForo is Out of BETA, it will be way better.

OffTopic : Woop! 100 Posts (:

[Vakarian]

XenForo is nicer in terms of looks and admin-friendly with the CP, but it's still not quite up to vB. It's getting there fast, though.
I never played with IPB tbh.

But I don't know, voting for vB was probably just a sentimental thing.

[404]

First of all, XenForo is still in BETA stages - so of course there will be bugs. As for the license, it's worth buying now as the license doesn't start until the software is out of BETA stages, and after that it's only $40/yr to continue your license. Lastly, I don't see it lacking many features, and if so, they can easily be added via an add-on.

Maybe so, but why even bother with XenForo if its still beta? Why pay money for bugs LOL.

[RastaLulz]

Maybe so, but why even bother with XenForo if its still beta? Why pay money for bugs LOL.

First off, purchasing XenForo in its BETA stages will allow for people to get familiar with the software. It may also allow certain people to develop products and skins for the software while the code is being perfected for live production. You also get the benefit of a longer license, as it does not start until XenForo is out of BETA, so I don't see why you shouldn't buy it now. The product is obviously promising, and if all you're worrying about is a few bugs, then you're being silly.

But when you say that the software is full of bugs, I don't understand. I visit XenForo daily, and have yet to come across a bug. I have even setup XenForo on my site, and didn't come across any issues. That's not to say that there aren't any bugs, but I don't think it's that big of a deal seeing they are minute. If you'd like to prove me wrong, please do so.

As for your reasoning that people don't buy products with bugs/shortfalls, just look at vBulletin 4. It is out of BETA stages, and it probably has more bugs than its counterpart, XenForo (which still is being developed).

[TriumpH]

this is not a real debate but a technological question

moved to tech zone

[MentaL]

Xenforo has reduced queries and improved performance, regardless of its "BETA" the backs have been few and far inbetween, there are no major bugs only minor and all new updates really fix those and implement major additional features.

The fact they have made a ton of cash on beta will motivate them even for, hence a reason I purchased a license.

[jMerliN]

Xenforo has reduced queries and improved performance, regardless of its "BETA" the backs have been few and far inbetween, there are no major bugs only minor and all new updates really fix those and implement major additional features.

The fact they have made a ton of cash on beta will motivate them even for, hence a reason I purchased a license.

Proper cache control and dedicated caching hardware (proxies) is the only way to improve performance at scale, the queries are generally very cheap with a properly configured database.

That said, I downloaded a nulled version to browse the source and it looks like a bunch of over-engineered crap with a few hints of "we almost had the right idea" here and there.