--- description: Learn more about vBulletin. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: vBulletin Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Community Software](/directory/585/online-community/software) > [vBulletin](/software/91313/vbulletin) # vBulletin Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91313/vbulletin Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91313/vbulletin?page=2) > 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. > > Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 13 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 13 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: vBulletin Solutions ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 249.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Prices start at $249 per a new license and from $209 for upgrades. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Discussions/Forums - Group Management - Membership Management ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Community Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/585/online-community/software) ## Related Categories - [Community Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/585/online-community/software) - [Website Builder Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/595/website-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You can find some great free alternatives. ----- ### "World famous community software" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *23 September 2020* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Has a lot of features and is used by a lot of websites. Has a good performance on large numbers of posts. > > **Cons**: Development of the software is not going well in the latest years. vBulletin cannot tackle other communication platforms as Facebook and WhatsApp that are now used to publicly discuss topics and discover other people with the same interests. > > We use vBulletin for our community website where people discuss automotive related topics. ----- ### "Good platform at the time but now being left behind" — 3.0/5 > **Nicholas** | *7 October 2020* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does what it says on the tin. It is a good forum platform and has a serious, established feel to it. Users are familiar with how it works. It was possible to have our company branding and some customisation. > > **Cons**: It's very dated and with people being more used to using social media for communities, it isn't desirable for users. It is also quite limited with customisation, as you have to go to third parties for particular add-ons that you would expect to be more straight forward. The front-end is more user friendly than the back-end. > > We really appreciated this platform for a while, but our users started requesting something more modern and real-time. We now changed to a different community platform that is more like social media. I feel platforms like vBulletin may have had their day unless they become more similar to social media platforms. As a moderator, the platform solves some issues that are created through the social media approach, but users just aren't happy with it. ----- ### "vBulletin - The best software to build your forum or community on\!" — 5.0/5 > **Anant** | *22 May 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: My first encounter with vBulletin was back in 2010. It is an amazing piece of software and has been here for like forever. - It has been the standard for a while and a lot of other platforms were built on it likeliness. - It has ability to create different sub forums, categories in a one click manner which are easy to navigate. - The moderation tools are amazing and easy to use. - For the end user, the whole forum is simple and secure to use. They are familiar as it has been here for a long time. > > **Cons**: - Some of the default templates are too retro looking in 2020, a simple modern interface is lacking. - There is a steep learning curve and it does not work out of the box. - It is expensive than other solutions. Free options are available - Bugs are very common and vBulletin 5 is a mess. > > vBulletin 4 has been our forum software since the past year or so. And it works to create our own forum within our organisation. Users are able to ask for information get answers rapidly by us and the community hence increasing value and trustworthiness. ----- ### "vBulletin is a forum software that I use on a daily basis." — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 May 2018* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: vBulletin is stable, easy to use and easy to learn. It creates deep, feature rich forums and message boards which are easy to navigate. > > **Cons**: Having to buy and maintain a license is definitely an inconvenience for me. There are other ways to share content which don't cost anyhting. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91313/vbulletin?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91313/vbulletin) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data