- Featureset vs. vB4.1.x. What does XF do that vB4 did not, and, to the best of your recollection, vice versa. (Note that even though I have the CMS component of vB4, I've never used it.)
Instead of comparing the two, it would be better to list what you use and then see if XF offers that.
- Ability to support large fora (mine is 33GB or so at this point)
There have been quite a few large forum conversions to XenForo (
@digitalpoint being one that springs to mind).
- Ability to support 1000+ concurrent users (depending on server capabilities of course)
Someone else will have to answer this one
- Customizeability / add-ons (such as what is offered via vbulletin.org)
Again, comparison isn't really fair since vb.org has been around so very much longer than xf's resource area. For the age of XF, I'd say it has a
lot of addons that should cover 90% of the functionality that may be missed from vB.
Customisation - is phenomenally easy once you get through the learning curve (which is there with everything new).
- Import functionality from vB4 to XF.
There are importers available
- Richness of settings and options in XF as compared to the AdminCP in vB4.
I refer you to my first statement - you'd be best off looking at what you use and what you might miss.
- Timeliness and satisfaction overall with tech support
Fabulous
- Forward growth path? How stable is this company, and how well funded? How likely is it to be in business a decade form now? (I know that's kind-of an impossible question, but I have to ask it.)
Obviously, I can't give you inside information, but they managed to survive a lawsuit for a number of years and are still here and developing - that says something, right?
- Mobile device compatibility and functionality. How are mobile devices supported by this product? Is there an app that iOS and Android users would have to download? What is it called? Is there an addition for the XF software that must be purchased? What is the cost if so?
A responsive style is shipped as part of XenForo. There are also two addons for Pushover by
@Chris D and
@xfrocks - both are good developers!
- Are there other forum software products that, in your personal opinion, have roughly the equivalent featureset to XF and vB? What are they?
IPB is probably the only one that comes up - the big three, so to speak. But again, it's all about what you need for your forum. What might be a sufficient featureset for one person, might not be for someone else.
Finally, I moved from vB back when XF first came onto the scene, I've never been disappointed by it. The staff (
@Brogan @Jeremy @Slavik @Jake Bunce ) are extremely helpful and knowledgeable, the owners/developers (Mike, Kier and Ashley - obviously from vB fame) know their stuff. Personally, I think we're in the safest hands where it comes to a decent forum software.
Oh.. and one more thing
- whatever you decide - welcome to the XF forums!
