Which is the best forum software, php

[forumguy]

I want to start my own forum as i am a webmaster of a site and i want to improve it by adding a specialized forum my site and i am open to suggestions on choosing a good php software for a forum which is as good as rolclub forum itself? Can someone suggest?

[Lysvir]

Wel, we got both paid and free scripts:
Free:
PhpBB = phpBB • Creating Communities Worldwide
SMF = Home of SMF: Free PHP and MySQL forum software
Those two are the most populair I think.
Paid:
vBulletin = vBulletin® - Instant Community
IPB = Invision Power Services :: Corporate :: Homepage

Ofcourse, there is ALOT more scripts/softwarez out there, but these are the "main-stream" products.

[mark1230]

i think smf is best for you because of several thing s like it is highly customisable,including the html sef links and you can easily
get sef urls which in phpbb is very difficult to get.

[megadeth199]

Smf will be the best for you :D

[Ellimist]

I'm managing a phpBB forum for a year, and I'm extremely satisfied with the forum software. It's highly customizable, you can get good support via their forums, and there are a lot of mods too, which can extend the functionality of your forum.

There are a variety of mods available including a mod to inject topic titles in urls - like this forum. Also, phpBB is very lightweight and utilizes very less CPU. So it is the ideal choice if you are on Shared hosting.

[jolly_web]

If you're looking for the best, I'd use vB. Affordable, phpBB.