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phpBB Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is bolstered by the strong performance of its software, which is praised for its reliability, ease of use, and extensive customization options. Many users appreciate the cost-effectiveness of the product, particularly in comparison to paid alternatives. However, a notable concern is the negative atmosphere within the community forums, where users report feeling unwelcome and facing hostility. This suggests a need for improved community management to enhance user experience. Despite the software's strengths, addressing these social dynamics could significantly elevate customer satisfaction and engagement.

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As title says, PhpBB is really good software and you can tell just by how many big companies and open-source projects rely on it.

I have made a total of 5 posts on the community forum and been attacked every single time, it truly is a toxic community where you aren't made to feel welcome whatsoever.

Date of experience: July 16, 2020
Romania
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Using this very well
January 30, 2019

The script is very good and well made, and very editable. Plus is php and everyone knows php these days, even us

Date of experience: January 30, 2019
Paul C.
Pennsylvania
80 reviews
150 helpful votes
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I recommend any free forum hosting site, but none gets any better than MyBB. The features of phpBB are great, but they don't have the features I like, like they do in MyBB. This probably second right before SMF, that's about it.

Date of experience: January 10, 2016
Romania
2 reviews
24 helpful votes
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Im using this on a website and its a good free forum solution. There are better softwares but this one is the best of the free ones

Date of experience: April 7, 2014
GB
22 reviews
130 helpful votes
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Great forums if your not bothered about all of the designs or templates etc. If your looking for a plain forum then I would recommend phpbb. If your looking for a good looking forum then I would recommend freeforums. Although, phpbb forums are easy to handle and easy to get around the forum. Great admin panel as well.

Date of experience: September 5, 2011
21 reviews
74 helpful votes
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PHPBB is free and vbulletin costs big bucks, so what do you choose? - PHPBB is the best open source bulletin board software provided and it helps me develop and manage multi category bulletin boards. The php88's extensive administration panel helps me customize features without coding. Overall I think it is pretty good tool to develop bulletins with and it is free. I tried Vbulletin and it is a little bit better, but NOT for the $$$$ and licensing fees they charge. Just go with phpbb and don't look back.

Date of experience: July 10, 2008

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phpBB is free and open source forum software that is easy to use, powerful, and highly customisable. Our community offers extensive support to end users.


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