| General | Jive Forums | XMB |
|---|---|---|
| Version |
5.0.5
|
1.9.11
|
| Release Date |
2006-08-30 (19 years ago)
|
Febuary 28, 2009
|
| Last Update here |
2006-12-06 (19 years ago)
|
2012-03-02 (14 years ago)
|
| Author |
Jive Software
|
The XMB Group
|
| URL | ||
| Free and Open Source |
No
|
Yes
|
| License |
Per User
|
General Public License
|
| License cost |
$1,950 to $19,950
|
0.00
|
| Main View | ||
| Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
| Setup | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Installation method |
wizard
|
|
| Upgrade method |
wizard
|
|
| Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
| Technology | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Programming Language |
Java, J2EE, JSP
|
php
|
| UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Storage |
5
DB2 Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
| Other Storage | ||
| Source Code Repo | ||
| Issue Tracker | ||
| Posts | Jive Forums | XMB |
| BBCode |
No
|
Yes
|
| HTML |
Yes
|
Optional
|
| Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
No
|
| Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
| Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
No
|
| Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
| Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Mark as solved | ||
| Forums | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Subforums |
unlimited
|
one level
|
| Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
| Trashcan Forum |
Optional
|
No
|
| Anti-Spam and Security | Jive Forums | XMB |
| CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
| Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Warnings |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Suspension |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Audit Logging |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
| User Reports |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
| Other | ||
| Notification | Jive Forums | XMB |
| RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Instant Messaging |
No
|
|
| Bookmarks |
No
|
Yes
|
| Community | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Rating/Karma System |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Moderation | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
| Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Split Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
| Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Shadow Topics |
No
|
Yes
|
| Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Important Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
| Search | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Advanced search |
Yes
|
No
|
| Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
| Customization | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
| Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
| Custom BBCodes |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Skin-Editor |
No
|
Yes
|
| Smiley Packs |
No
|
Optional
|
| Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Special Features | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Calendar |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Friendly URLs |
No
|
Yes
|
| Data Management | Jive Forums | XMB |
| Available Importers | ||
| Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Archiving |
Yes
|
No
|
| Export Formats |
XML
|
|
| Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
| Lo-Fi View |
No
|
Yes
|
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