🆚 Discuz! vs. phpBB

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Internet forum software
Internet forum software

About

Discuz! is a Chinese Internet forum software written in PHP.

phpBB is an open-source forum software written in PHP.

It provides a flat topic and post structure with hierarchical sub-forums, user groups and permissions management, multiple attachments per post, full-text search, multilingual support across 50+ languages, and access to over 450 extensions and 280 themes in its official customization database.

Headquarters

Hefei, China
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️
Enterprise Edition18,800+ RMB
Free ✔️Open source

Categories

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The phpBB Internet forum software is 4 times more popular than Discuz!.
Total websites

Market share

Internet Forum Software

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

phpBB is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while Discuz! is more popular in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
United States
United Kingdom
China
Germany
Russia
France
Poland
Netherlands
Spain
Hong Kong

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

phpBB is more popular among sites focused on forum, bulletin boards, recreation and hobbies, and entertainment, while Discuz! is more commonly used on portal sites and pornography sites.
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Recreation/Hobbies
Entertainment
Games
Technical/Business Forums
Marketing/Merchandising
Sports
Blogs/Wiki
Business
Portal Sites

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
5278.cc
#10,812
#41,318
#46,171
#49,032
#63,782
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Name
Rank
#25,640
rajsharmastories.com
#25,955
#28,984
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