# vBulletin

> vBulletin is a commercial online-community and forum software package sold by MH Sub I, LLC (a division of Internet Brands) under the vBulletin name. First released in 2000 and written in PHP on a MySQL/MariaDB stack, it lets businesses, brands, and hobbyists run their own branded discussion forums, member communities, and Q&A boards - either as licensed self-hosted software or as a fully hosted vBulletin Cloud subscription. It has powered well over 100,000 sites worldwide and remains one of the longest-running names in web community publishing.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** El Segundo, California, USA
- **Founders:** James Limm (Co-creator (Jelsoft Enterprises)), John Percival (Co-creator (Jelsoft Enterprises))
- **Team size:** Parent company Internet Brands employs 7,000+ people globally; vBulletin itself is a smaller product team within it.
- **Products:** vBulletin (licensed / self-hosted), vBulletin Cloud, vBulletin 6, vBulletin Mobile Suite / responsive framework
- **Notable:** Powered well over 100,000 websites worldwide over its lifetime., One of the longest continuously developed commercial forum packages, from 2000 to present., Acquired by Internet Brands in 2007 and sustained through multiple major versions.

## Products & services

- **vBulletin (licensed / self-hosted)** — A commercial PHP/MySQL forum and community software package installed on the customer's own server. A perpetual-style license retails around $179 with a year of updates; ongoing updates via a maintenance add-on.
- **vBulletin Cloud** — Fully hosted, managed version of vBulletin with no server management, security handled by vBulletin, moderation tools, real-time analytics, and automatic updates. Subscriptions start at about $14.99/month.
- **vBulletin 6** — The current major version, first released in 2023, with an updated interface and mobile-friendly community building tools. Stable release 6.2.0 shipped in 2026.
- **vBulletin Mobile Suite / responsive framework** — Mobile-optimized front end so communities work across phones and tablets without a separate app.

## Achievements

- Powered well over 100,000 websites worldwide over its lifetime.
- One of the longest continuously developed commercial forum packages, from 2000 to present.
- Acquired by Internet Brands in 2007 and sustained through multiple major versions.
- Shipped a new major version, vBulletin 6, in 2023 - decades into its life.
- Its influence spawned a direct competitor, XenForo, founded by former vBulletin staff.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — vBulletin 6.2.0 stable release shipped.
- **2023-08** — vBulletin 6.0.0 launched as the new major version.
- **2017-12** — vBulletin 3 and 4 declared end-of-life with no further planned development.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vbulletin.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vbulletin-solutions-inc.
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vbulletin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vbulletin/

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Last updated: 2026-08-06