The forum on our Izzy site is supported by popups and i wondered if there are any out there that are free i am considering buying webspace for the forum but if there is a free one out there it would be easier..... and cheaper

No I don't know of any good free remotely hosted ones but if you are going to get webspace and a domain get phpBB. It rocks!!

http://phpbb.com/index.php

Oh and phpBB is free to download and use. *cheers*

I prefer invisioboard... You can find it at http://www.invisionboard.com/ . It's the guys that made ikonboard

I worked with ikonboard once. It was a nightmare and I won't do that again. Plus my host bans ikonboard scripts and for good reason.

there also is webwizforums, and Yabb

I have recently added a forum to my site (which the board itself is on a site by itself and linked to my homepage). I am using the phpbb software on a free host ( www.tripod.com.uk ). there is info on the phpbb forums page on free and paid hosts that support the phpbb software.

I had a heck of a time trying to get the phpbb software functional, but I was able to locate someone willing to help me out.

I will have to dig the info up and post it ASAP.

Toby

Ikonboard and YABB are two major culprits, and many hosts disallow them (as do I). I've seen a bit of InvisionBoard from the inside out and I think it plays well in a shared hosting environment and installs easily. vBulletin is tops overall, but phpBB may be the best choice among the freebies. We've included it with our hosting plans for a while now.

I personally use and adore WoltLab's BurningBoard (http://woltlab.de). The skin for the most recent free version is awesome
Then, on my list, next would come InvisionBoard [this is all the free stuff, BTW, vBulletin rules all] and then Mercury Board, SowiBB and last (and, IMO, least) phpBB. Ick. [whoops, perhaps that's provocative...nah ]

I prefer phpbb to vbulletin...

*gasp*
And I say again...
*gasp*
Have you tried...but of course, you're a moderator. Have you tried the admin demo at vBulletin's website? Oooh I wish I had enough money to buy a licence...it's #1 of my "things to buy" list
There is a problem that InvisionBoard has that phpBB fixed: vis, that everyone uses the default IBF skin. Ugh. And I mean eeevverybody. At least phpBBers usually change the skin...
[btw, drachewyn, nice website]

Originally posted by notnamed

[btw, drachewyn, nice website]

Thanks

Yes I have seen it but I still like phpbb better for my uses.

IMO, vBulletin is the best. However, I've been using phpBB and it works very well.

On the bottom of my list is YABB.

Dave

Freebies: phpbb has my vote

Payed: vBulletin

Just my opinions on the matter.

I added a phpbb forum to my website www.aimaddict.com/forum . I dont really see a difference between the forum scripts. They are basically all the same with a few minor differences. Thats why i would prefer the free one.

The look on the ouside is more or less the same but, by having vBulletin you get a more powerful backend from what I have seen, also there are alot more options in vBulletin than in phpbb. Though for most people they don't need all the added features.

PHBB get my vote too - the new version has more functionality too

Here's one of mine Forum

I just added a forum from everyone.net it's free and remotely hosted, with no banners or pop-ups. It's very customizable and easy to use

Take a look at mine: http://lifelineaquarium.community.ev...s/directory.pl