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<h3>The Forum Board Battle Between IPB vs vBulletin</h3>
Anybody in the internet marketing game has heard of vBulletin, but not everybody has heard of IPB or Invision Power Board. Starting a forum can be very expensive without the right choices in bulletin board software and hosting. Some of the best forums are run on both vBulletin and IPB, so which is the winner between IPB vs. vBulletin?

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<h4>IPB</h4>
IPB provides plenty of forum and topic handling with moderation tools unlike any other type of software. You can run unlimited forums and subforums with this software, along with easy drag and drop options in the AdminCP. The rich post formatting makes it easy to post, while the multiquote option makes one-click quoting fast and easy.

Within IPB, you can use polls, videos, social media, emoticons and more. The search features make this an easy software to use for your forum. Import RSS feeds, follow topics and receive easy notification. IPB is full of features and provides everything you could possibly need.[/one_half][one_half_last]
<h4>vBulletin</h4>
VBulletin provides the ability to run a social, engaging and easy to use forum. With real-time interaction, Facebook integration, optimization for mobile use, plenty of video and photo features and built-in SEO. This is one of the best choices on the market.

Running your forum also requires plenty of security and support. VBulletin provides strong security with some of the best support in the industry. This software provides the foundation for many of the biggest social forums online today.[/one_half_last]
When it comes to features, the battle between IPB vs. vBulletin is a tie. Both provide incredible features for the members and for the owner.
<h4>Price</h4>
VBulletin 5 Connect, which is the newest version, has a one-time fee of $249 for a new license or an upgrade fee of $209. If you want the mobile suite, it’s even more expensive.

IPB starts at $175 for the core and the IP.Board. If you want all the features, you have to pay extra for the following:
IP.Nexus
IP.Content
IP.Blog
IP.Gallery
IP.Downloads

These features range anywhere from $50 to $75. All the features and the core of IPB come with a renewal fee ranging from $20 to $35.

The price category is easily won by vBulletin because it’s a one-time fee per license.