| Price from | Free | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Discussion Forum Software | 7.8 (#6) | 6.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Forum Software | 7.7 (#11) | 6.9 (#16) |
| Spec score · Online Community Platforms | 7.5 (#38) | 6.9 (#50) |
| Customization | MyBB includes a plugin system and built-in template and theme editor, with community plugins and themes available. | Administrators can change styles through the Style Generator and edit templates through the Style Manager. |
| Moderation | Moderators can use inline and delayed moderation, custom moderator tools, queues, reports, and warning actions. | Inline moderation lets administrators and moderators manage threads and posts from forum pages. |
| Support | Support resources include documentation, community forums, and a Discord server; the documentation says community forum support is free and available to anyone using MyBB. | The vBulletin 6 license announcement includes one month of ticket support and says the average ticket is answered within 24 hours. |