Compare BlackMonk and vBulletin - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi 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.



BlackMonk

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $70 per user/month

BlackMonk is a growing cloud-based Document Management software, it is designed to support large size business. BlackMonk received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (1...

Categories: Content Management, Board Portal, Document Management, Data Management.

vBulletin

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $209 per license

vBulletin is a portal and internet forum management solution for businesses of all sizes. It also offers blog management, control portal, member management, and other capabilities. The software was desi...

Categories: Content Management, Team Collaboration.

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BlackMonk: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

vBulletin: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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BlackMonk
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
25/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$70 per user/month
Functionality
8
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vBulletin
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$209 per license
Functionality
3
Clinked
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per month
Functionality
6
Huddle
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
17
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happierWork
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
17

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.