which is best free forum script ?
 

vbulletin is gr8, but i am looking for some free option for starting non/low profit forum ,

so which script is best ?

phpbb , invasion , smf ?

later it should be able to migrate to vbulletin.,
seo urls and so..., monetization via ppc options., easy customizable.

I would say go with phpbb there are lots people out there that make mods amongst other things compared to the other free alternatives.



MrE

thanks ., phpbb installed. ,and configuring.

anyone tried vanilla forums?

I like simple machines forum for a free choice. It has a massive amount of mods, great support community, and has handled high volumes of traffic for me in the past without issue.

Good luck :thumbsup

I kind of remember installing that many years ago. It was too vanilla for my taste back then, only because I had no idea how to modify the design to suit my needs. But, as far as functioning, I remember it doing that well. This was ages ago, my mind is kind of cloudy on this, so take nothing as a certainty.

smf is pretty good, frequently updated, loads of mods, great support forum.. everything what you need

+1
www.simplemachines.org/

I'd say SMF too

smf mods looks awesome.,

did you tried mybb.com ?It is awesome!

In my experience, SMF sucks if you need to integrate it with an existing site. I like how it works better than PHPBB but it can't compare in the ease of customization category, in my opinion, and I have plenty of experience at it to make an informed review.