XenForo vs Vanilla : Which is Better?

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XenForo

XenForo is an Internet forum software package written in the PHP using the Zend Framework. Developed by XenForo, Ltd.

License: Commercial

Apps available for Windows Linux Online

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Vanilla

Vanilla is an open source PHP based forum software.

License: Freemium

Apps available for Online Self-Hosted

XenForo VS Vanilla Feature comparision

Feature XenForo Vanilla
Responsive design
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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