Xenforo 2 to 3 years behind vB??

RobParker said:
... I'd agree with the statement if my interpretation is correct. XF will have a greater market share than VB if migrations continue at the current rate.
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That is a statement that I'd agree with you - provided that hasn't happened already.
 
XenForo still misses a lot of functionality that is present in other software including vb3 and vb4. This means that you will need to stack addon upon addon which can cause headaches. Especially when basic functionality is missing and addons need to rely upon other addons. (which most developers will reject)
But XF is a much better platform and will mature. Hopefully we will see some major updates this year, just like we have seen in the last year. Then XF software will rapidly close the feature gap.
 
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Alfa1 said:
XenForo still misses a lot of functionality that is present in other software including vb3 and vb4. This means that you will need to stack addon upon addon which can cause headaches. Especially when basic functionality is missing and addons need to rely upon other addons. (which most developers will reject)
But XF is a much better platform and will mature. Hopefully we will see some major updates this year, just like we have seen in the last year. Then XF software will rapidly close the feature gap.
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As an old vb 4 user (i hate vb 5 so much so i haven't tried to install it), i still find lot of vb functionalities are missing and i have to rely on add ons (and not all of them are exactly the same).
I know vb 4 future may not be long, and on the other side i believe xenforo code is faster and better, xenforo is just not mature yet to be used for my old vb 4 forum, personally.
I think i will use my xf license for my brand new forum instead.
 
Another vote from me for moving away from vB & vBSEO. It wasn't hard to do, the redirects (ie. following the guides here) all worked and that's including a change of forum domain AND server at the same time in my case!! There are many people here who will help if you get stuck.
 
Moved from vB4 with vBSEO and thanks to setting up the redirects suffered no traffic loss.


I believe that this says it all, basically nobody is going to vB 5.

vb-to-xf.webp
 
I switched from vb almost two years ago. XF is far superior, fast and well coded that Vb. I've never had any problem and the staff and other members here are very very helpful...
 
Alfa1 said:
XenForo still misses a lot of functionality that is present in other software including vb3 and vb4. This means that you will need to stack addon upon addon which can cause headaches. Especially when basic functionality is missing and addons need to rely upon other addons. (which most developers will reject)
But XF is a much better platform and will mature. Hopefully we will see some major updates this year, just like we have seen in the last year. Then XF software will rapidly close the feature gap.
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So if all these add-ons are available for the functionality, then why don't the Xenforo makers add these to the core of the software?
 
Just because vB or others contain a feature, it doesn't mean XF will automatically add it. Much of that is bloat and not necessary. I assure you the crew evaluates very thoughtfully what makes it in and what does not in a particular release.

They are also open to suggestions, which features are you missing that haven't been requested here? If it's minor, you might just see it soon. If it is major, perhaps in a major point release. I'm happy they are focused on the core forum for now though.
 
Fready33 said:
So I read someone post that Xenforo is at least 2 -3 years behind on the vB software.
What was the reason for this?
Is it really that far behind vB?

I've been thinking and thinking for a long time now to go for a change over from vB to Xenforo but just can't do it, my Forum is so highly customised, with VBSEO and a whole load of mods installed.
Maybe one day I will.

On another note, I guess a think that Xenforo could do is offer a free migration service from vB to Xenforo then sit back and watch 100s of 1000s of Forums buy this software...
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It's not that far behind. After converting to Xenforo from vBulletin 4, I lost live topics, the best modification on vBulletin, a modification so awesome that Kier himself said he would work on one for Xenforo. @sonnb made a version of it. We lost the casino and the points market system. My members loved those modifications and there is still no xenforo equivalent for em. That's really the only major disappointment about switching over. Nothing I can do about that. *shrugs*
 
Digital Doctor said:
When you are this wrong, I start to think: Troll ?
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Whoever is wrong or right it was something read when browsing the Forums not something I said.
Although I did post after that I had read it a little wrong and then quoted what I had read, which was a little different.
See post #12
Princeton;2483241 said:
xenforo still has a lot of growing up to do - at the rate they are going I give them 1-2 years before they start attracting a larger audience
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In this day and age i think most us are past the 'troll' kind of comments...
 
This is the difference between vB and XF:

http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78018

Kier said:
vBulletin was born of an age when having more options and more data displayed was a desirable thing. People wanted to be able to control minute details of the way they interacted with a forum - or so we thought.

XenForo is a product that debuts with decades of experience already under its developers' belts, and perhaps a degree more maturity in outlook. Our focus with XenForo is on providing a superior user experience rather than piling on new features. We are more of the opinion now that if we believe there is a right or optimal way to do something, we will just do that, rather than providing options to allow people to do it another way.

This simplifies the code, which helps prevent bugs and speed-up development, and usually makes for a more immediate and enjoyable experience for end users, who get the best out of the software without having to go and set it up themselves. Our years of experience with the software and dealing directly with customers gives us the confidence to do this with the expectation that the choices we make will be the ones that are best for users of the software.

Of course, sometimes we get it wrong, and the way that we think is best is not what our customers think - obviously in these instances we look again at what’s been done and what’s been said and decide if a new approach needs to be adopted.

Additionally, we are not in a mad rush to put more and more features into XenForo. Our focus is far more on quality and user experience - making what we have really enjoyable and intuitive to use, allowing people to rediscover how great it can be to simply post messages to each other.
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This characterization of vB might not apply to vB5 as that came later.
 
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