SMF vs. PHPbb

[macuser9214]

SMF beats PHPBB any day! SMF has so many more mods and themes available, and the mods are so easy to install. You don't need to edit any files.

The permissions for members/membergroups are so easy to set.

[zampu]

Anyways, i use phpbb. There most current version is version 3 which i think is really nice looking.

[macuser9214]

Again, I don't like PHPbb. For one, it's over-rated.

SMF is open-source, and simple, easy to add stuff onto.

For add-ons you don't need to generally edit any code or anything.

[CaTaNha]

phpBB is the best free forum script out there.

If you want to make an invest and buy an forum script then i recommend vBulletin

[macuser9214]

Originally Posted by CaTaNha

phpBB is the best free forum script out there.

If you want to make an invest and buy an forum script then i recommend vBulletin

NO!!!!


as found on another forum:

SMF is more secure, and has a lot more features than phpBB, such as the following: Package manager - install mods (hacks) and minor updates automatically through the admin center without having to modify the code Quick reply box (if you don't see it, go to your profile, click on "Look and Layout Preferences" and set "Show Quick Reply on Topic Display" to "Show, on by default") Sub-boards with unlimited nesting (see my test board for an example of nesting capabilities) Better poll system - unlimited options, ability to specify how many options a user can vote for and the ability to let users change their vote, along with the standard features (poll expiration and when to show poll results) SSI.php - a file containing tons of functions to make it really easy to integrate your board with your website Wireless modes (WAP [WML 1.1], WAP2 [WML 2.0] and I-Mode Compatible [cHTML]) Ability to disable each bbcode tag individually Merge/Split topics option Recycling bin - sends all deleted posts to a special recycling bin board instead of actually deleting them Powerful ban system and user-tracking features - see which IP addresses a particular user has used, other users with the same or similar IP addresses, and more News feeds - RSS, RSS2 and XML feeds of board content Better, more powerful theme system (see my test board for examples) New reply warning - option to be warned if a new reply is posted while you're typing yours, giving you a chance to make changes to your reply before posting it, rather than having to edit it after you post it. Mark Unread - if you're in the middle of reading a post, and you have to leave, you can use this to mark the topic new starting at the current page, and pick up where you left off later Better mark-as-read features - your own posts don't get marked as "new", and SMF remembers which posts you've read regardless of what computer you log in from Calendar - keeps track of holidays and birthdays (with the user's age, assuming they specified a year) and allows you to post events to the calendar. 1.1 has these features as well (in addition to what I mentioned above): Inline editing - modify your post without having to reload the page Holiday management - add, edit or remove holidays from the calendar Ability to post events to the calendar without having to link them to a post Custom message icons - ability to manage your message icons from the admin center Cache support - if your server has eAccelerator or a similar cache program installed, SMF can cache certain things to improve performance Search index - use fulltext or choose from one of three sizes of a custom index Attachment thumbnails - creates thumbnails for image attachments instead of displaying the full sized image There are lots more features as well, but that should give you a good idea of what's available. Demo boards with admin access: SMF Demo Forum - Index (official demo) Home - OpenSourceCMS (not official, but no admin features have been disabled) I can provide you with admin access on a 1.1RC2 board if you'd like, so let me know if you're interested. My test board at My SMF Test Board - Index also has a lot of examples of the features and capabilities of SMF.

SMF is simply the best free forum around. I love it!

[CaTaNha]

I am using phpBB for long time ! I make templates and mods. If you install cracker tracker security phpBB will be more secured that vB Trust me

[cheater]

PHPbb and SMF are both open sourc. This means that in theory, anything you can do on one, you could accomplish on the other. Most of the main features are installed with both of them by default. And they are both pretty secure with a base installation. But both of them become vulnerable when you install plugins. Plugins might be exploitable, and cause your board to be insecure. PHPbb has something called Easymod. This plugin allows you to easily install plugins without having to make changes to the code.

Overall, I like the layout and feel of PHPbb better than SMF. But both are great forums.

[macuser9214]

Yeah, but to install EasyMOD, you probably need to change the code.

Originally Posted by cheater

PHPbb and SMF are both open sourc. This means that in theory, anything you can do on one, you could accomplish on the other. Most of the main features are installed with both of them by default. And they are both pretty secure with a base installation. But both of them become vulnerable when you install plugins. Plugins might be exploitable, and cause your board to be insecure. PHPbb has something called Easymod. This plugin allows you to easily install plugins without having to make changes to the code.

Overall, I like the layout and feel of PHPbb better than SMF. But both are great forums.

[CaTaNha]

Easymod works on subSilver, if you have another template you need to modify the code. If you have 7-8 MODs installed the you can`t use easyMod because the source code is modified.

[macuser9214]

See what I mean? lol.