You're thinking about purchasing a premium message board solution...
...and you're wondering: Just how ezboard Gold Community compare against major competitors?
ezboard vs. other Hosted Solutions
ezboard is a fully hosted community/message board solution. We take care of everything from:
- Customer Service Issues
- Product Upgrades and enhancements
- Making sure the community is always up and running
**95% of all ezboards receive less than 10,000 page views per month**
*Open Topic & Zeroforum costs determined from respective websites.
The main variable is page views: the more page-views, the higher the cost. This graph clearly illustrates that ezboard is the only way to go for a fully hosted message board solution!
ezboard vs. Script Solutions
Although ezboard is fully hosted solution, it's directly comparable to the scripted solutions with its rich feature set and unparalleled flexibility. Those familiar with scripted languages such as CGI and perl have the option to purchase a scripted message board. This solution also has the following requirements:
- Software License Fees
- Installation
- Monthly Hosting Fees
**95% of all ezboards receive less than 10,000 page views per month**
*UBB and vBulletin costs determined from respective websites - including: license, installation, product support, and yearly upgrade
**Scripted solution costs include $10/mo. hosting fee assumption.
As you can see, the cost of scripted solutions is pretty much fixed until you exceed your bandwidth limit (not shown here) and that cost is significantly higher than the cost of an ezboard, as any page view level.
What about free scripts?
- You still have to purchase web hosting
- (starting at usually $15/month for a good one)
- You have to upgrade your own software
- No customer support
- You have to handle your own backup/disaster recovery
- You have to handle all technical issues if one comes
Going Gold