ForumMatrix - Compare Them All

Compare them all: Wikis Forums Podcatchers Weblogs

Feature Comparison

General	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Version	AEF 1.0.9	0.9.3	0.9.0.4	1.0.1	2.0	3.1.0 pl 1	2.0	1.3	2.0	10.3.3	2.1.12	0.1a	1.4.5	2.2	1.0β	Ideal BB.Net Version 3.1.6	3.2.3	2.1.8	5.0.5	1.1.4	0.178 beta	2.4	0.4	1.2 GA (General Availability)	2.26.0	1.6.3	2.3	0.4.5	Alpha 2	0.16a	0.1	5.2.9a	3.0.8	1.2.14	1.4.2	3.2	2.0.1	1.0.0	7.5.4.2	1.6.3	1.0.15	2.0.18.4	4.1.5	0.8.1	1.0.1 Beta	5.0	1.7	2.0	1.9.11	2.5 AE	3.0 Stable-Beta	v1.9.3
Release Date	Mai 17, 2011, 11:48 PM	2 June 2006	3 January 2009	14th February 2011	August 2004	2009-10-14	April 1, 2006	06.02.2009	27 March 2007	January 1, 2007	Jan. 13th, 2011	3. October 2006	22/03/2011	11/18/07	2010 June 16	December 4, 2006	October 18, 2011	November 1, 2008	08/30/2006	May 14, 2005	7/24/06	18-Aug-2008	2007-02-19	12 June 2008	2012-02-15	17 April 2011	May 31, 2008	10/22/2006	August 6, 2007	2007-04-06	Oct 10th, 2007	10/13/2008	20 Nov 2010	2006-10-15	13th August 2008		September 18th, 2011	2009-02-04		2006-06-26	3rd May 2012	26/03/2012	2011-07-27	2010-12-04	2/3/08	April 01, 2006	2006-07-16	12/7/2007	Febuary 28, 2009	July 5, 2010	Jan 06, 2006	April 22, 2009
Author	Ronak Gupta, Pulkit Gupta	Chimaera Project	bbpress.org	Matt Beale, Mark Rendle	Battleaxe Software	Woltlab GmbH	Telligent	Frank N.	dnfBB Team	Justin Osborne	Ed Lomonaco	Arne-Christian Blystad	FluxBB development team	InteractivePHP, Inc.	OnlineGroups.Net	Ideal Science, Inc.	Invision Power Services	Rafael Steil	Jive Software	Mercury Development Team	Blursoft	miniBB Team	James Greenwood	Huu Ngoc Joint Stock Company (www.myvietnam.net)	Markus Wichitill	MyBB Group	CubicleSoft (Thomas Hruska, President)	Chris FR & Team	NuclearBB	Jonathon Freeman & Brian Otto	Josh Schmidt	Phorum Dev Team	The phpBB Group	PunBB Development Team	QSF Development Team	eTouch Systems	SMF Development Team	Frozenball	Mindraven	Yves Goergen	UseBB Project	Vanilla Forums Inc	vBulletin Solutions	The Viscacha Project	Joshy	Web Crossing, Inc.	Aycan Gulez	Nancy Chandler	The XMB Group	YaBB Development Team	Group Effort	Tiny Gecko
URL	www.anelectron.com	chimaera.starglade.org	bbpress.org	www.beehiveforum.co.uk	www.codeproject.com	www.woltlab.com	communityserver.org	www.deluxebb.com	sourceforge.net	www.eblah.com	elite-board.us	sourceforge.net	fluxbb.org	www.fusionbb.com	groupserver.org	www.idealscience.com	www.invisionpower.com	www.jforum.net	www.jivesoftware.com	www.mercuryboard.com	www.blursoft.com/metaForum	www.minibb.com	monkeyboards.sf.net	www.mvnforum.com	www.mwforum.org	www.mybb.com	www.cubiclesoft.com	www.nextbbs.com	www.nuclearbb.com	sourceforge.net	www.papyrusbb.com	www.phorum.org	www.phpbb.com	punbb.org	www.quicksilverforums.com	www.etouch.net	www.simplemachines.org	pivot.servut.us	www.ubbcentral.com	newsboard.unclassified.de	www.usebb.net	vanillaforums.com	www.vbulletin.com	www.viscacha.org	www.itechhq.com	www.webcrossing.com	www.wowbb.com	wowclassicbb.com	www.xmbforum2.com	www.yabbforum.com	www.forumsoftware.ca	www.yetanotherforum.net
Free and Open Source	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
License	www.anelectron.com	GPL	GPL2	GPL	Free	commercial / visible source / free lite version	Free and Commercial	GPL	IDPL	GPL	GPL	LGPL	GPL v2	Yes Commercial - Open Source	GPL		Commercial	BSD	Per User	GPL	Free	GPL	GPL	GNU General Public License (GPL)	GPL v3	Custom	Quasi-commercial	GPL	General Public License	MIT	GPL	The Phorum License (BSD)	General Public License	GNU General Public License	GNU General Public License (GPL)	Commercial	BSD	Unknown	Commercial	GPL	GNU General Public License 2	GPL	commercial / visible source	GPL	General Public License	Commercial	commercial / visible source	Lifetime	General Public License	YPL (Modified GNU GPL)	Apache	GPL v2.0
License cost	Free		0	0	Free	Basic $69.99, Standard $133.99, Professional $269.99	Free - $9,999		N/A	Free	0		0	$149.00	$0	$299 - $24,999	License from $175 / Hosted from $5 per month	0	$1,950 to $19,950	$0	Free	Free	0	Free (Enterprise Edition cost 1499 USD, plus one year professional support service, full source code included)	Free	US$0	Free for personal use, business use $25/year	0	Free	0	Free	0	0.00	0	0	Please check www.etouch.net	0	Free	$139	0	Free	0	$285 Suite or $195 Forum	0	Free	$995 - $19,995	$99 owned or $55	$99	0.00	Free	Free	Free
Programming Language	PHP, MySQL	PHP 4	PHP	PHP	ASP	PHP5	ASP.NET; C#	PHP	C#	Perl	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	Python & Zope	ASP.Net, C #	PHP 5.2+	Java	Java, J2EE, JSP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	Java	Perl	PHP	PHP 5	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	Java	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP 4	PHP	PHP	PHP	PHP	C+	PHP	PHP	php	Perl	Java	ASP.NET, C#
UTF-8 Support	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Type	Threaded or Flat	Threaded	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Threaded	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Threaded	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Threaded	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Threaded	Threaded or Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Flat	Threaded or Flat	Threaded or Flat
Installation method	wizard		wizard	wizard		wizard		wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard		wizard	wizard	manual		wizard	wizard				wizard		manual	manual	wizard	manual		wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard		wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard		wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard	manual	wizard		manual	wizard	wizard		wizard
Upgrade method	wizard with manual interactions		wizard	wizard		wizard		wizard with manual interactions	wizard	wizard	wizard with manual interactions		wizard	wizard	manual		wizard	manual				manual		manual	wizard with manual interactions	wizard	wizard			wizard	wizard	wizard	wizard with manual interactions		wizard	manual	wizard	wizard	wizard with manual interactions		manual	manual	wizard with manual interactions	wizard	manual	wizard		manual	wizard	wizard with manual interactions		wizard with manual interactions
Data Storage	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
MySQL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Postgres	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	No			No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	No
Oracle	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No			No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	No
SQLite	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No		No	No	No	No	No			Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	No
Textfiles	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No			No	No	No	No		No	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
other					MS SQL 7/2000, MS Access	No	Microsoft SQL Server		Firebird						Zope Object Database			HSQLDB, SQL Server	SQLServer, DB2				None	DB2, Derby, Hsqldb, Informix, Interbase, SAPDB, Sql Server, Sybase						No			FireBird 2.0+, MSSQL 2000+, MSSQL 2000+ (ODBC)	No	no	CVS (comes bundled)		No		No	MySQLi (4.1, 5.x)	No		None		Propietary				backup/restore system; YaBB 3 (in development) will support any type	DB2, MS-SQL	Microsoft SQL Server
Hosting available	No		No	Yes		No		Yes		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			No	Yes	No	No	No		Yes	No	No	No		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No			No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes		No
Posts	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
BBCode	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HTML	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Optional	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional	No	No	Yes	Optional	No	Patch	No	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	Yes	Yes
Emoticons	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Formatting Toolbar	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Patch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WYSIWYG Editor	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Optional	No	Yes	Patch	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Patch	No	Plugin	No	No	No	Plugin	No	Yes	No	No	No	Plugin	No	Patch	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Plugin	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Optional	Optional
Quoting	Nested	Single	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	None	Nested	Nested	None	Single	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Single	None	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Single	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested		Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Single	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Nested	Single	Nested
Syntax Highlighting	No	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	No	No	No	Patch	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes		No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Attachments	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	One file	One file	No	Multiple files	One file	No	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	One file	No	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	One file	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files	Multiple files
Forums	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Categories	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Subforums	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	one level	No	unlimited	unlimited	No	No	unlimited	unlimited	No	No	unlimited	No	one level	unlimited	No	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	one level	No	unlimited	one level	unlimited	No	unlimited	unlimited	No	No	multiple levels	unlimited	No	unlimited	No	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	No	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	one level	unlimited	No	one level	one level	one level	one level	unlimited
Last Post	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Redirect Forums	Yes	No	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Patch	No	Yes
Trashcan Forum	Yes	No	Yes	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	No	No		No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Optional	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Plugin	Plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Optional	No	Optional
Anti-Spam and Security	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
CAPTCHA	Yes	No	Plugin	Optional	No	Yes	Optional	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Patch	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Patch	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Groups	Multiple groups	No	One group only	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	No	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	One group only	Multiple groups	One group only	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	One group only		No	No	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	One group only	One group only	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	One group only	One group only	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	No	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	One group only	One group only	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups	Multiple groups
Flood Control	Yes		Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ACLs	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Blacklist	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warnings	Yes	No	Plugin		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Patch		Plugin	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No		No	Plugin	Yes	No	Optional	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Optional	Yes	No
Suspension	Yes	No	Plugin		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes
Bans	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IP-Block	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Patch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Audit Logging	No		Plugin	Yes		Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes		Patch		Yes		Yes					Plugin		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	Optional	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	No			No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes			Yes	Optional		Yes
User Reports	Yes		Plugin	Yes		Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes	No				No		Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	Plugin	Yes	Yes		Yes			Yes	Optional		Yes
Other								Edit History			spam filter feature for topics/posts				Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.		Spam Monitoring Service, Flag As Spammer, Question & Answer System							Encrypt password on browser	OpenID, OpenPGP, auth plugins	Akismet plugin available.	Trivia and essay questions (signup), domain blacklists, etc. See the Information icon for a complete list of anti-spam/security features.					Aksimet Plugin	Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions				An Akismet mod is available	No			Registration log	Community Curation & SPAM removal	Akismet	E-Mail Protection						trademark "the Guardian" system
Notification	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
RSS/ATOM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes
E-Mail	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging	No	0	Plugin		None	No		ICQ, MSN, YAHOO and AIM		0					Integrated Chat	No	No	0	No	0	Yes, private threads	0	0	No			Yes			No		0	Jabber	0	no			No	0	Jabber	No			No						Private message notifications and broadcast messages	0
Bookmarks	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plugin	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Patch
Community	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Avatars	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Ranks	Yes	No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rating/Karma System	Plugin	No	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	Plugin	No	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Plugin	Patch	Patch	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Patch	Yes	No
Signatures	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Users Online List	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Private Messaging	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom profile fields	Plugin	No	Plugin	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Patch	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Patch	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes
Moderation	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Moderators	global and forums	global and forums	global	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global, forums and threads	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums	global and forums
Move Threads	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Split Threads	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Close Threads	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shadow Topics	Yes	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sticky Threads	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Important Threads	Yes	No	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Patch	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Search	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Full-text search	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Author search	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Advanced search	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Unread Topics	Database tracked			Database tracked		Database tracked		Session tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked		Session tracked	Database tracked			Database tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked			Database tracked	No	Session tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	No	Session tracked	No	Database tracked	Database tracked	Session tracked	Database tracked	No	Database tracked	Session tracked	Database tracked		Session tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	Session tracked		Database tracked	Database tracked	Database tracked	Session tracked	Database tracked	Session tracked	Session tracked
Customization	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Languages	English, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Hungarian, Spanish, Hindi, more	1	Dozens	English, English (US), German, French (CA), Hacker	English, with limited third party translations	Chinese, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish	English; Others maintained by community	Englisch, German, Arabic, Chinese, Dansk, Nederlands and Spanish	7	English, German, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese	English only at moment, can be translated if needed	English	Language packs are developed by the community, English is default	English included, language packs can be added	English	Many	English by default, other languages available via the community - or translatable via Integrated Language Editor	en_US, nl_NL, pt_BR, pt_PT, fr_FR, de_DE, ru_RU, zh_CN, es_ES, fi_FI, sv_SV, vi_VN, zh_TW, sp_SP, pl_PL, it_IT	English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German	18 languages		more than 40 available	English, French, more to come...	23	English, German + around 6 contributed	Many	US English with full multilingual support	English	English only at present, more after Alpha stage	1 - English		Many user contributed.	48 at the time of writing, see www.phpbb.com	40	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian and others	English	47	English, Finnish	english, with an online editor to create new languages	16	10+	23: English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish...	Official: English, German; Translatable into any language	German, English, Spanish	English	Infinite through customization	10	10	English, Spanish, Dutch, German, 19 more so far.	English, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Chinese... many more	French, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, German, Italian, Norwegian and Danish	22 Languages
Templates	global and forum specific	CSS only	global	CSS only	CSS only	global and forum specific	global	global	CSS only	global	global	None	CSS only	global		global	global and forum specific	global	global and forum specific	global	global and forum specific	global	global	global	CSS only	global and forum specific	global and forum specific	global and forum specific	global	global	global	global and forum specific	global and forum specific	global	global	global and forum specific	global and forum specific	global	global and forum specific	global	global	global and forum specific	global and forum specific	global	CSS only	global and forum specific	global	global	global and forum specific	global	global and forum specific	global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes	Plugin	No	Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	No			Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Patch	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Patch	Patch	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Patch	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	No	No	Plugin	Plugin	Yes	Yes
Skin-Editor	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No			Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Plugin	No	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Smiley Packs	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Patch	No			Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Patch	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Optional	Yes	Plugin	Yes
Plugins	Optional	No	Yes		Optional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Special Features	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Statistics	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polls	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Patch	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Patch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Calendar	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	Yes		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Patch	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	No	Plugin	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Patch	No	No
Friendly URLs	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	Optional	No	No	Yes	Plugin	Plugin	Patch	No	Yes	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes
Data Management	Advanced Electron Forum	aterr	bbPress	Beehive Forum	bttlxeForum	BurningBoard	Community Server	DeluxeBB	dnfBB	E-Blah	Elite Bulletin Board	EvilBoard	FluxBB	FusionBB	GroupServer	idealBB	Invision Power Board	JForum	Jive Forums	MercuryBoard	MetaForum	miniBB	Monkey Boards	mvnForum	mwForum	MyBB	MyProBB	NextBBS	NuclearBB	OvBB	PapyrusBB	Phorum	phpBB	punBB	Quicksilver Forums	SamePage	SMF	TairoBB	UBB.threads	Unclassified NewsBoard	UseBB	Vanilla	vBulletin	Viscacha	Vistix	Web Crossing Community	WowBB	WowClassic	XMB	YaBB	Yazd	YetAnotherForum.NET
Pruning	Yes	No	Plugin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	No	Yes	No		Plugin	No	No	Yes	Plugin	Optional	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Archiving	Yes	No	Plugin		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Patch	No			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	No	No	Yes	No	Optional	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Export Formats	Excel		BBXF		None	sql		HTML		XHTML 1.1					XML, mbox		SQL		XML			Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT	None (cannot be exported)		HTML		None			No			SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2				WAP(2), IMode	No		none	No	Proprietary or MySQLDump	Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL	HTML, SQL, PDF as Plugin		Propietary	CSV	CSV		print layout; storage folders	none
Export private messages	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No		Plugin	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No		Plugin	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Lo-Fi View	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Yes	Plugin	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes	No	No	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	Plugin	Yes	No	No	Optional	Yes	No	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Last updated	2011-08-17	2006-07-02	2009-03-11	2011-11-13	2008-01-21	2009-11-05	2006-07-05	2009-02-09	2007-03-29	2007-12-31	2011-01-16	2008-01-21	2011-05-05	2007-11-18	2010-06-21	2006-12-04	2012-02-07	2008-01-02	2006-12-06	2006-06-23	2006-08-21	2009-09-02	2007-02-20	2011-06-22	2012-02-26	2011-06-22	2008-05-31	2006-12-05	2008-07-07	2008-01-21	2008-01-25	2008-10-16	2011-06-22	2007-02-15	2010-01-05	2011-06-22	2011-09-19	2009-02-09	2010-02-04	2008-10-07	2012-05-04	2012-05-03	2011-08-26	2010-12-04	2009-01-27	2007-10-08	2007-03-05	2008-07-24	2012-03-02	2010-07-06	2006-11-07	2009-08-02