vBulletin vs Simple Machines Forum : Which is Better?

vBulletin

vBulletin (vB) is an Internet forum software package written in PHP and uses a MySQL database server. Developed by Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.

License: Commercial

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone

Simple Machines Forum software, or SMF software, is an open source, Internet forum, message-board. Developed by Simple Machines LLC

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

Feature	vBulletin	Simple Machines Forum
Forums
Email list
Integrated Spam Protection
Live Push Notifications
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Customer Feedback
User friendly
Chat
Website integration
Plugins

*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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