Holy , this is one of the best J! components on the market - and this for free !
Its a kind of complex but easy to use directory software and fits a wide range of possibilities.
Superb and quick Support via Forum. Rich and useful plugins (Some are commercial). Give it a try and you'll love it...

This component is the best free Joomla component. SOBI2 has a framework for endless possibilities. This is the heven for every good developer.
I recommend to every person wanting to build a professional directory. Respect for the developers for the great component and for the best (and free) support I ever seen.

Fabulous and offers extras that I hadn´t even thought of using until I saw them.
I´m a Joomla! webmaster novice with only a few months experience and this was simple to install, easy to configure (and the options are multiple and useful) and I think looks great too.

What can be said this has to be the most used component on Joomla. If not a very close second :) The community is great, the dev team actually continues to work hard on the project and making changes. I sure hope Joomla is smart enough to change the GPL otherwise we will loose a wonderful component soon.
Oh yeah and its FREE what else can I say!

I have played with this component on and off for some time. The latest version is great. Added a couple of thing including the Alpha Index which on a larger directory I think is important. The Captcha code is handy too. The admin is also greatly improved.

I finally took the moment to register myself here, only to review and rate Sobi2. In the beginning i was lost with this component, so many options!! Taking a moment to read the Sobi2 Wiki, and with the great and fast help of the people (neo and trinity) of the Sobi forum..i got the layout exactly that i needed..this component is much more than some company index..im using it for an music album section! This component is indeed one of the most professional extensions for free! You guys are doing a great job..two thumbs up!!

I just wondering why this extension is not a editors pick.
This is the best extension I ever seen. And not just only this exetnsion is great. The support is much better as many commercial products have. Even if You have problems with SOBI2, you will have the solution for this problem in less than 24 hours.
Thank you very much.

I've used SOBI2 before for the basic business indexing purpose it was built for, and it works great out of the box. There are plenty of settings to tweak and adjust to get your site running exactly how you need.

It's simple the best directory component available.
If you want a online directory site, then this is the one to use. It is very simple and fast to install. The support in sisiu forum is really great. Since the RC 2.8.0 this extension has all featured which an directory really need: search in categories, check boxes group with multiple selection, and search in categories. Thanks an Trinity and Neo :-)

I think my title says it all, this really is the BEST component out there, and I have used many. Not only is the component easy to install, it is also easy to use, easy to customise, and to top it all off - and this is why this is the BEST - it has Excellent support from Trinity and Neo, second to none.

We needed a quick and dirty directory for a video based site.
When this project started there was a need for a Business Directory which is why this project started. But now the project is far beyond a business directory. Its way more useful as a multi-media directory.
Took me 1 work day to complete this site!

A superb component that just keeps getting better and better! Unbelievable array of configuration options make this a very scalable component indeed.
Quite simple to use considering the amount of options that can be configured, and what can't be done via the admin panel, can (with some basic coding skill) be achieved with simple mods to the very well commented code.

I am just going to write a short kudos to the developers here. This is one of the best business directory listing components I have found. I have been searching for quite some time for a component with the features I needed and this one did the job.

After looking for a component like this for quite some time, I am thrilled with my new installation of SOBI 2. The authors have done an incredible job of combining power with ease of use, which is often a difficult task.

Sobi is flexible, offering broad customization through its backend and CSS templates w/o ever having to enter the arcane world of the files themselves (although, if you are able and willing to go there, the opportunities to express creativity are seemingly boundless). The program produces a wide variety of directories with simplicity or complexity of content and bare-bones or elegancy of appearance limited solely by the user's imagination and effort.

I use SOBI2 on all my community websites. I have found it to be the most versatile directory component for Joomla, especially with the latest versions' templating system. Also, unlike other directory scripts, SOBI's developers are actively developing the script and participating in their support forums.

I have tried quite a few different systems with Joomla! for directories but Sobi2 takes the cake. not only is this an excellent directory component but it also allows you to make a few dollars offering listings. The support forum and general Sobi community is excellent. Get this if you are looking for a directory for your site.

Genuinly very very well. A lot of useful work was done. Good and useful features, everything runs without problems.

Haven't seen such a good working component in a while. Everything you need for a Business Index and more. I really like the gallery.
Just download and install. If you get stuck, check the forum. The answers are there, so their support is also awesome. Really guys great job.

I just downloaded this Component, took a good look at its functionality, and immediately sent a donation to the developers (you should too). I recently did a big time search for a fully-featured, ecommerce ready link directory and bought one for our site.

I could only see advantages in using SOBI.
-Active Forum Support. :)
-Easiest way to manage online business directory.
-Most important of all, SOBI is "Always Updated!".

A few days ago, I was browsing the Joomla! extensions site, seen SOBI for the first time, and decided I would check it out. All I can say is wow! I may need to customize a couple things, but as a free Open source component, I have to admit this is about the most functional and well-built as I have ever seen.

I can't belive how fast joomla and sobi2 got me up and running with a website. I just needed a very quick and dirty method to store all my business cards to share with my friends, they always like me to refer who I use. Anyhow a big thank you and no hesitations to donate.

I was definitely initially impressed. The component has a wide range of options, and will work in many situations. From what I see, you could even recreate the Joomla! Extensions site with SOBI2!

I’m very impressed with the amount of thought put in to this extension. The configuration is simple and easy to follow. The layout works great and flows well. For sure one of the best extensions I’ve seen to date.

I had my doubts about this, but it ended up being excellent. I loaded it and set it up very easily. I had an issue with my sites template script and Trinity figured it out immediately. I am so happy this is a free extension. I look forward to see what they come up with next!

In a computer driven world, designing for enduser ease of use is imperative. Learning how to write programs/software in a pattern that replicates how users will think and behave (so that using the program/software is easy)is fundamental.

While I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, it has some very useful configuration options and features, and what is even better is the fact that the component is actively being developed with very useful plugins.

Sobi 2 is outstanding. I was up and running in no time. Easy install easy use.

This is a great component well designed, easy interface, and with a lot of help, greetings from Mexico.