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#1 community-building software

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vBulletin - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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vBulletin overview

What is vBulletin?

vBulletin is the world's #1 community-building software, powering well over 100,000 sites around the globe. It's easy to use, easy to customize, and features a vibrant 3rd party development community that creates an ever-growing list of add-ons that extend the functionality of the core product. These attributes along with vBulletin’s #1 reputation for security have made vBulletin the premium software of choice for forum owners everywhere.

Starting price

249 /
per month

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vBulletin reviews

Overall rating

4.0

/5

13

Positive reviews

77

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7.8/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

5

5

2

0

1

Pros
“My first encounter with vBulletin was back in 2010. It is an amazing piece of software and has been here for like forever.”
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Anant M.

Manager

“The general ability to post a public record of a conversation in one place was helpful and effective for the time period in which we used it.”

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“The moderation tools are amazing and easy to use.”
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Anant M.

Manager

Cons
“I emailed back and she said it was a mistake, but then they complained because the copyright notice wasn't on the site.”
MB

Michael B.

Owner

“About two hours later, support emails me an unprofessional dramatic and as we know erroneous message and says they are closing my ticket because.”
MB

Michael B.

Owner

“This company is so terrible, I don't even know how to express it in writing. I purchased Vbulletin 3.0 in 2003 and recently had to purchase the mobile add on.”
MB

Michael B.

Owner

Who uses vBulletin?

Based on 13 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Computer Software
Information Technology and Services
Automotive
Banking
Others

Use cases

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vBulletin's features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Discussions/Forums
Group management
Membership management

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vBulletin pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

249

Per month

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about vBulletin price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of vBulletin's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“My first encounter with vBulletin was back in 2010. It is an amazing piece of software and has been here for like forever.”
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Anant M.

Manager

“The general ability to post a public record of a conversation in one place was helpful and effective for the time period in which we used it.”

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vBulletin support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat

vBulletin FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does vBulletin offer?

vBulletin has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $249.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of vBulletin?

vBulletin has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does vBulletin support?

vBulletin supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does vBulletin support mobile devices?

vBulletin supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does vBulletin offer an API?

No, vBulletin does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does vBulletin offer?

vBulletin offers the following support options:
Chat

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