Comparison vBulletin vs phpBB

vBulletin is a popular Internet Publishing company that provides high-quality publishing software. It is recognized as a leader in the field of forum and community publishing. It is based in El Segundo, California. vBulletin offers several plans to help users launch their vBulletin community site as per their requirements. It is widely used for its ability to have a site launched in fifteen minutes. It is designed to help its users rank higher in search engines. It is also designed to provide a high level of security to its users. vBulletin uses artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to help users get more engagement.

phpBB is a bulletin board based on PHP. It is free to use and is fully open source. It provides ease in the process of account and ticket creation. It welcomes contributions from its user base as per the Git Contribution guidelines. It also provides detailed development documentation. It adheres to the terms of the General Public License (GNU). phpBB provides scope for automated testing through its unit and functional tests. It provides ease of customization as well. It offers a database with a wide range of user-created extensions and styles database. It also has an active community forum, with staff members that offer high-quality support and assistance.