vBulletin
vBulletin is an Internet forum software solution based on PHP and MySQL.
According to our data, vBulletin is the 4th most popular Internet forum software on the web.
It has 8.3% of the Internet forum software market share and is detected on 0.04% of all websites.
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vBulletin is a commercial product priced starting at $179 with a free 7-day trial.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Internet Forum Software
- Rank: 4
- Market share: 8.3%
🏆 vBulletin Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in the Netherlands in the Internet Forum Software category.
⚡ Sites Powered by vBulletin
We have data on 913 websites that use the vBulletin Internet forum software. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using vBulletin is planetsuzy.org.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #10,215 | Netherlands | English | |
| 2 | #17,326 | English | ||
| 3 | #17,609 | English | ||
| 4 | #25,482 | United States | American English | |
| 5 | #26,240 | New Zealand | English | |
| 6 | #28,065 | English | ||
| 7 | #29,414 | English | ||
| 8 | #32,542 | Croatia | Croatian | |
| 9 | #34,553 | Netherlands | English | |
| 10 | #35,124 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #37,309 | English | ||
| 12 | #37,529 | Belize | English | |
| 13 | #38,705 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #38,736 | Russia | Russian | |
| 15 | #39,030 | Netherlands | English | |
| 16 | #39,112 | Israel | Hebrew | |
| 17 | #39,650 | Russia | Russian | |
| 18 | #44,190 | Sweden | English | |
| 19 | #45,009 | Germany | German | |
| 20 | #45,875 | Belize | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use vBulletin:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Forum/Bulletin Boards category.
Most of the sites using vBulletin are from the United States, Germany, and Russia.
- United States 30.6%
- Germany 11.2%
- Russia 10.4%
- United Kingdom 6.1%
- Netherlands 4%
- Poland 2.9%
- Turkey 2.8%
- France 2.6%
- Australia 2.1%
- Other 27.3%
Most vBulletin users speak English, Russian, or German.
- English 56.7%
- Russian 10.3%
- German 7.5%
- Arabic 6.9%
- Turkish 2.5%
- Spanish 2.3%
- Polish 2.2%
- Vietnamese 1.5%
- Persian 1.5%
- Other 8.6%
The vBulletin Internet forum software is especially popular on .com, .net, and .org top-level domains.
- .com 50.1%
- .net 13.6%
- .org 7.1%
- .ru 5.5%
- .de 5.3%
- .pl 1.6%
- .co.uk 1.4%
- .nl 1%
- .info 0.9%
- Other 13.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing vBulletin include forum, bulletin boards, technical, business forums, and recreation and hobbies.
- Forum/Bulletin Boards 48.8%
- Technical/Business Forums 6.8%
- Recreation/Hobbies 5.4%
- Entertainment 4.4%
- Games 4.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 4.1%
- Motor Vehicles 2.9%
- Business 2%
- Software/Hardware 1.7%
- Other 19.5%
🔢 vBulletin Versions
The most widespread version of vBulletin is 4.2, used by 38% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 29.9% of sites use vBulletin 3.8, and 9.3% use vBulletin 5.7.
- 4.2 38%
- 3.8 29.9%
- 5.7 9.3%
- 3.9 7%
- 5.6 5.6%
- 3.6 2.5%
- 4.1 2.5%
- 3.7 2%
- 4.0 1%
- Other 2.2%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind vBulletin?
vBulletin is owned by MH Sub I, LLC, headquartered in El Segundo, California, United States.
Can I use vBulletin for free?
No, vBulletin is a paid solution. However, there is a free 7-day trial available.
Which country uses vBulletin the most?
The majority of vBulletin users are from the United States.
Who uses vBulletin?
According to our data, vBulletin is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as rcgroups.com,
offshoreonly.com, and
corvetteforum.com.
How does vBulletin stack up against the competition?
vBulletin is one of the most popular Internet forum software, second only to phpBB, XenForo, and 
bbPress.
What are the alternatives to vBulletin?
Alternatives and possible competitors to vBulletin may include XenForo, Invision Community, and WoltLab Suite.
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