What do you think is the best forum software?

[champion]

I just wanted to get to know what is the best free and paid forum software from your point of view? And why?

[shikha]

Hello buddy!

I think Digital Point Forum is the best free forum but i cont know about paid forum...If anyone knows please answer to this forum....

Thanks

[~ServerPoint~]

For free ones that is PHPBB and if you consider paid solutions Vbuletin of course

[Coucou]

Have your guys ever tried Invision Power Board? Have more features, much more organised/advanced options avalaible in Admin ControlPanel, faster and have nicer smileys

Demo: free forum hosting

[~ServerPoint~]

If they were free they would be better then PHPBB. But they are not free and they are not better then Vbuletin

[G4br13lle~HD]

PHP BB is good solution for forum and I will also consider V-Bulletin

[izumi777]

I think Simple Machine Forums is a good choice

[Hawkeye11]

izumi777 i've never heard of that one...

[izumi777]

vbulletin is also a good choice.

[Noé Jing]

There are more complex opensource solutions but they often revolve around fully blown CMS systems such as PHPnuke and postnuke which for the purpose of simple forum creation is like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut.