🆚 MyBB vs. NodeBB

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Internet forum software
Internet forum software

About

MyBB is an open-source, community developed bulletin board software built with PHP.

NodeBB is an open-source forum software built with Node.js that supports real-time streaming discussions, instant notifications via WebSockets, multiple database backends (Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL), mobile-friendly responsive design, and a REST API.

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free version ✔️Open source
Cloud
Starter
(50K pageviews)
$20/month
Hamlet
(500K pageviews)
$100/month
Village
(2M pageviews)
$250/month
City
(10M pageviews)
$750/month

Categories

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The MyBB Internet forum software is 6 times more popular than NodeBB.
Total websites

Market share

Internet Forum Software

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

MyBB is more popular in Germany, the United States, and Poland, while NodeBB is more popular in India and Norway.
Germany
United States
Poland
Turkey
United Kingdom
France
Iran
India
Russia
Spain

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

MyBB is more popular among sites focused on forum, bulletin boards, Internet services, and marketing and merchandising, while NodeBB is more commonly used on games sites.
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Internet Services
Games
Sports
Marketing/Merchandising
Entertainment
Motor Vehicles
Recreation/Hobbies
Education/Reference
Portal Sites

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
leakedbb.com
#95,472
#108,518
#109,057
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Name
Rank
#261,188
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