Vbulletin or phpBB

[Maniac_]

The best free one is myBB.. its more noob friendly.. IPB is also noob friendly..

Actually, if you don't have any idea about how the script works and how to fully customize it, i would recommend myBB.

[techdx69]

I've used vBulletin almost for 2 years +, find it easily manageable and customizable, however, after I sold my license, I never thought I'd go back to vBulletin as I will not buy a new license which is costly and will not intend to use NULLED version even I'm at offshore host, so I figure I'd switched to an open source script, tried smf, find it so user-unfriendly, switched to phpBB, there are a lot of default features I do not like about it. Then tried myBB, find the adminCP really good and user-friendly, though features are not as much as smf and phpBB, but I am sure give it some time, soon it will be able to provide as much mods and styles as smf and phpBB.

And @ radiking, you mentioned:-

mybb easily hackable,phpbb is manageable...

myBB is easier to hack? lol, I've read a lot of articles before making a final decision of which open-sourced script to use, and for your information, phpBB is the one which is most vulnerable to hackers, as it has too many mods/add-ons, not sure if they are right or wrong, but thats what I read from most webmaster forums.

So you can start flaming or call me stupid if you want, but myBB ftw!

[Ar!yaN]

is phpbb free to use means no need to buy lisence but its hard to manage and install mods etc

vb is really easy and nice

[Smith]

phpBB, you asked for best solution.

[Royal King]

I don't like the look of phpbb

[litewarez]

think this may be helpfull!

http://www.besthostingforums.com/showthread.php?t=22486

[iFlames]

i would recommend vbulletin..
but i think phpbb is more secure

[=:Jack:=]

vb - 10/10
phpbb 8/10

[pi0tr3k]

PhpBB is awesome and free. Plus you have thousands of free mods :

[snowmanrene]

For the people saying that phpBB is easier to hack. Get your facts straight.
It is up to the webmaster to keep his forum updated. If it is hacked because of an outdated mod, then who's fault is it? Certainly not phpBB.

Yes mods have to be done manually and aren't one click like vB, that's cause phpBB was meant for people who want to really learn how to run a site, get close to the code etc, not like with vB, one click installs, and hence people not even knowing how to simply put an image/button in their header.