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Originally Posted by Fireproof

Both of these have around 500 installs and pretty heavy discussions, so I'm sure both are quality mods.

But can anyone offer their opinions on the basic differences between the two? Is one better suited to a particular purpose and the other is not?

I'm brand new to vBulletin and can't readily make my own assessment. I also haven't found good working demos of each that don't require logging into someone's site.

Thanks.

Both are quality modifications, however, they each more or cater to a different groups:

L&D Manager: Much more refined. More options than I care to remember. You can tweak just about everything. But, for many, it's just too much at once.

DownloadsII: Programming wise, it's a little rough. Not too many options. Very functional, simple and easy to use. Templates are a bit sloppy, IMHO.

Give them both a try, see which fits you the most.