If you are an owner or an administrator of a web                   project, you must know that there are many CMS               platforms to choose from. But which one is the best                 fit for your web site? First of all, to get closer to the                       

answer to this question, one has to know about the peculiarities of each platform. So now we are                                 going to compare phpBB to vBulletin, as they are some of the most popular forum platforms.

phpBB is an open source platform with a very long history on the market and a large                               community of users. Although sometimes it may require some programming skills, it is known                         for its effective security system and an extensive administration panel. phpBB also offers a                         number of free MODs, easy to install and effective in use. All in all, it is a great tool for                                     experienced users, who are looking for a reliable professional grade software for their forums.

vBulletin, on the other hand, pushes the limits and offers to you a possibility to create and                               manage not only a forum but also a blog, a website and some other web projects. It has a                                   really user­friendly installer and a great compatibility, so that you can run your web project on                             different operating systems. One of the unique features of vBulletin is the possibility to publish                           message drafts as and when required even if you are not online by simply indicating the                             time of publishing. However, the convenience comes at a price, as vBulletin is a commercial                           platform and you need to buy a license to use it.

Sometimes though only theoretical comparison may not be enough to decide which tool will be                           better for your web site and you have to try each of them. If this is the case and you are using                                         phpBB, but would like to try vBulletin, we have a solution for you. Now you don’t need to perform                                   the transfer manually, nor do you have to create a new web project from scratch. Our automated                               migration service CMS2CMS will do everything for you.

Simple Steps guide on How to Migrate from phpBB tovBulletin

Step 1. Create an AccountIt will take you no more than a minute to register on http://www.cms2cms.com/

Step 2. Indicate Your Source and Target WebsitesType in the URLs and specify the platform types of your websites.

Step 3. Download the Connection BridgeYou will need the bridge to gain access to your websites. Simply install it to your PC, unzip it and                                     upload to your phpBB and vBulletin websites root folders via FTP using any FTP client software.

Step 4. Select Your Extra Options and  Try DemoMigrationIn addition to migrating all of your categories, posts, topics, users and polls you can choose such                               additional options as:

● Clear the data on your vBulletin site before Migration● Migrate images and attachments● Fix broken relationships in the database

You can check how the service works with the free Demo migration option and have up to 10                                 threads/topics moved from phpBB to vBulletin at no cost at all!

Step 5. Proceed to Your Full MigrationAfter you see the results of your Demo migration, you can start your Full migration right away                               and migrate your whole forum content. All of your data will be converted in a matter of minutes                                 and you will be able to enjoy the new possibilities of your vBulletin platform in no time.

Items that can be Migrated

Migrate your phpBB to vBulletion now and enjoy your new forum. So go ahead and set up the                                 

Free demo migration! We are sure that you won’t regret!