General | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
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Version |
Ideal BB.Net Version 3.1.6
|
4.1.5
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7.5.4.2
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Release Date |
2006-12-03 (17 years ago)
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2011-07-26 (12 years ago)
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|
Last Update here |
2006-12-04 (17 years ago)
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2011-08-25 (12 years ago)
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2010-02-04 (14 years ago)
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Author |
Ideal Science, Inc.
|
vBulletin Solutions
|
Mindraven
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URL | |||
Free and Open Source |
No
|
No
|
No
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License |
commercial / visible source
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Commercial
|
|
License cost |
$299 - $24,999
|
$285 Suite or $195 Forum
|
$139
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Main View | |||
Thread-Type |
Threaded
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
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Setup | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
|
Upgrade method |
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
|
Hosting available |
Yes
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No
|
No
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Technology | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Programming Language |
ASP.Net, C #
|
PHP
|
PHP
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UTF-8 Support |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
Other Storage | |||
Source Code Repo | |||
Issue Tracker | |||
Posts | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Quoting |
Single
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | |||
Forums | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
one level
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
CAPTCHA |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
User Reports |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Other |
Akismet
|
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Notification | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
RSS/ATOM |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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Instant Messaging |
No
|
0
|
|
Bookmarks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Community | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Moderation | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Search | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
|
Customization | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Skin-Editor |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Friendly URLs |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Management | idealBB | vBulletin | UBB.threads |
Available Importers | |||
Pruning |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
Export Formats |
Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL
|
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Export private messages |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
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