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Re: PunBB vs PHPBB

Wait...there are pros to phpbb?

Re: PunBB vs PHPBB

Punbb owns phpbb with its speed.

PunBB, the FluxBB of tomorrow - today!

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PunBB = 259KB (compressed)

513KB (uncompressed)

phpBB = 670KB (compressed)

2.01MB (uncompresed)

punBB = smaller and faster than phpBB, most people leave websites if the page takes too long to load, I don't think this'll ever be a problem for punBB forum members (unless the servers playing up tongue)

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I just plain don't like PHPBB, it sucks more than a gay vampire

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ortzinator wrote:

PunBB would win out over vBulletin imo. vBulletin may be powerful but it's also very slow especially when it's a large community.

Dont forget about how a licence costs $160 to download it

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vBulletin is for serious forum communities that need all the extra juice (reputations, advanced moderation, PM-s, user managment, modarator controll, user notes, etc.) And I'm not so shure how well would PunBB stand with a couple of milions of posts, tens of thousunds of users, etc...

http://www.info-mob.com/forum/ - Croatian forum only, don't bother if you don't speak Croatian :)

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gog wrote:

And I'm not so shure how well would PunBB stand with a couple of milions of posts, tens of thousunds of users, etc...

MacAddict Forums:

Total number of registered users: 23940
    Total number of topics: 80396
    Total number of posts: 1230071

Looking for a certain modification for your forum? Please take a look here before posting.

Re: PunBB vs PHPBB

lets use the format described in the first post please

http://tinymailto.com/oliversl <-- my email after a captcha

Re: PunBB vs PHPBB

it's also about the specs on the server running ...

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Frank H wrote:

it's also about the specs on the server running ...

And people who have invested money in a commercial board like vB or IPB are more likely to have spent money on decent hosting.

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PunBB:

+Cooler smilies.
+ Easier administration.
- Administration panel is always english.

phpBB:

-Everything.

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phpbb takes whole lot of time to load, but this is not the case with punbb, so it rocks. Also the size of punbb is small compared to phpbb

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Don't forget this!

PunBB have the best developer

but PHPBB not!

-:- AnimeXZ Studio -:- [We love punBB with oxygen style]
- http://www.animexz.net -

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Punbb
+scalability
+customization
+Clean code and design
-skins selection could be bigger

phpBB
+large selection of skins
+Many plugins
+Well known to many users.
-complex code
-harder to customize
-security problems, at least in old versions.

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PunBB
+ Easy
+ Low CPU usage

phpBB
+ Hard
+ High CPU usage

hahaha

I like punBB

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I think the following URL should help:

PhpBB 3 vs PunBB

(yes, sorry if it's an autopromotion ;-)

Anyway, I think PunBB is really good and is the best when you want a fast, reliable and simple forum. If you plan to support complex features, then maybe think about PhpBB3

Forum Software Reviews Review, compare and test forum software solutions.
[img]http://www.forum-software.org/review-bar/punbb[/img]
PunBB score: 7/10! Vote

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Nice tool, btw

Hidden Topics: Extension/plugin - you have nothing
Message Rating:  Extension/plugin - you have nothing
IP Blocking: is possible via bans page

Updates Notifications :  There's an alert when admin logs in, you have it as nothing at the moment in your db
Supported Forum Migration: As it's possible for most boards to be migrated to Phpbb and PunBB supports migration from Phpbb it's something that probably isn't a factor that should stop anyone converting?

just noticed PunBB gets 1/3 for installation - and it's probably due to those two points?
I agree it could be easier of course and it's not as good as Phpbb - but 1/3... :S

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All I can say is that PhpBB 3's permissions system is overkill and way too complex.

Cheers,
Gene

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KeyDog wrote:

Nice tool, btw

Hidden Topics: Extension/plugin - you have nothing
Message Rating:  Extension/plugin - you have nothing
IP Blocking: is possible via bans page

Updates Notifications :  There's an alert when admin logs in, you have it as nothing at the moment in your db
Supported Forum Migration: As it's possible for most boards to be migrated to Phpbb and PunBB supports migration from Phpbb it's something that probably isn't a factor that should stop anyone converting?

just noticed PunBB gets 1/3 for installation - and it's probably due to those two points?
I agree it could be easier of course and it's not as good as Phpbb - but 1/3... :S

Thanks for your comment, the review is updated accordingly: http://www.forum-software.org/punbb/review

Forum Software Reviews Review, compare and test forum software solutions.
[img]http://www.forum-software.org/review-bar/punbb[/img]
PunBB score: 7/10! Vote

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PunBB and PHPBB are good both are have a great options...

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Hello,ortzinator

vBulletin and IP Board is easy to install. But the price for those forum licenses is over $100.

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PunBB
+ faster browser rendering
+ fewer database queries
+ smaller code base
+ better slogan
phpBB
+ more bells & whistles
+ larger community

Re: PunBB vs PHPBB

PunBB
+ faster browser rendering
+ fewer database queries
+ smaller code base
+ better slogan
phpBB
+ more bells & whistles
+ larger community

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If anyone wants to Convert their forum Phpbb3 to Punbb 1.4.4, then I'll be glad to help you with this.

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PunBB
I like PunBB