Shlomi Lavi /
Oct 28, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BlackMonk or vBulletin?
vBulletin is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BlackMonk, and vBulletin is rated higher (62/100) than BlackMonk (25/100).
Looking for the right Self-Service Portal solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
DoubleSpring Media (P) Ltd. Vs. vBulletin
DoubleSpring Media (P) Ltd.: DoubleSpring specializes in web development using Django. We offer agile development, work to our strengths, and are strong in many areas of the Web from operations and infrastructure to development and design. We are a small team, but we have proven time and again that we can outperform the "big guys," both in terms of total cost and time to marke...
vBulletin: vBulletin™ is the world leader in forum and community publishing software. Customers have created vibrant communities for over 10 years on vBulletin's stable and mature platform. Developed with security, powerful administration features and speed in mind, it serves over 40,000 online communities. We provide world-renowned technical support, with t...
Who is more expensive? BlackMonk or vBulletin?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Self-Service Portal software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for BlackMonk and vBulletin.
BlackMonk price starts at $70 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BlackMonk is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Self-Service Portal software. vBulletin price starts at $209 per license , When comparing vBulletin to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Self-Service Portal software cost.
Bottom line: BlackMonk cost is around the same cost of vBulletin.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared BlackMonk Vs. vBulletin based on some of the most important and required Self-Service Portal features.
BlackMonk: We are still working to collect the list of features for BlackMonk.
vBulletin: We are still working to collect the list of features for vBulletin.
Target customer size
BlackMonk's typical customers include: Large business, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.