| Pricing & Features | WowBB | Invision Board | vBulletin |
|---|
| Pricing |
| Lease |
$55/year |
N/A |
$85/year |
| Buy |
$991 |
$149 +
$25 biannually |
$160 +
$30 annually |
| Hosting (includes a leased license) |
from
$7.95/month* |
from
$13.49/month* |
N/A |
| Money back guarantee |
90-day |
no |
no |
| Features |
Auto install & upgrade
Install/upgrade your board with the click of a button. |
yes |
no |
no |
Rich Text (WYSIWYG) editor2
Familiar text editor shows formatting as you type. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Integrated spell checker3
Highlights misspelled words and offers suggestions. |
yes |
no |
no |
Polls
Users can post or vote on polls. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Attachments
Users can upload files attached to their posts. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Emoticons
Show your emotions in your posts!  |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Avatars
Create a visual identity by uploading an image. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Private Messaging
Reach any member without giving your e-mail address. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Search
Thousands of posts, no time? Make a search! |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Similar topics
See topics similar to a particular topic. |
Coming soon |
no |
yes |
Read forums via e-mail (instant or digest)
Read all new posts via e-mail. |
yes |
no |
no |
RSS Feeds
Use your favorite RSS reader to follow new topics. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Auto time zone & daylight saving time detection
No need to enter/change time zones or DST! |
yes |
no |
no |
Event Calendar
Post one-time or recurring events. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Paid subscriptons
Sell forum subscriptions to your members. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Users selectable by location
See where your members are located. |
yes |
no |
no |
Who's Online
See who's online when viewing forums or topics. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Friends & Ignore Lists
Users can create friends & ignore lists. |
Coming soon |
yes |
yes |
Custom user profile fields
Create your own fields in user profiles. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Visual style editor with real-time preview
Easily change the colors & fonts used in your board. |
yes |
no |
no |
Customizable HTML Templates
Know HTML? Customize down to the smallest detail. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Search engine friendly URLs4
Make your board more accessible to search engines. |
yes |
no |
no |
IP & e-mail banning
Ban problem users from your board. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Bad word filter
Automatically clean up bad words. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Board traffic statistics
See how many people visited your board. |
yes |
no |
no |
