| General | Phorum | TinyBB |
|---|---|---|
| Version |
5.2.9a
|
1.4
|
| Release Date |
2008-10-13 (18 years ago)
|
2011-02-01 (15 years ago)
|
| Last Update here |
2008-10-16 (17 years ago)
|
2012-11-26 (13 years ago)
|
| Author |
Phorum Dev Team
|
Jake Steele
|
| URL | ||
| Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| License |
The Phorum License (BSD)
|
PHP license
|
| License cost |
0
|
$0
|
| Main View | ||
| Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
| Setup | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Installation method |
wizard
|
manual
|
| Upgrade method |
wizard
|
manual
|
| Hosting available |
No
|
Yes
|
| Technology | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
| UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Storage |
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
| Other Storage | ||
| Source Code Repo | ||
| Issue Tracker | ||
| Posts | Phorum | TinyBB |
| BBCode |
Optional
|
Yes
|
| HTML |
Optional
|
No
|
| Emoticons |
Optional
|
Yes
|
| Formatting Toolbar |
Optional
|
No
|
| WYSIWYG Editor |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Quoting |
Nested
|
None
|
| Syntax Highlighting |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Attachments |
Multiple files
|
No
|
| Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Mark as solved | ||
| Forums | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Subforums |
multiple levels
|
|
| Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
| Trashcan Forum |
No
|
No
|
| Anti-Spam and Security | Phorum | TinyBB |
| CAPTCHA |
Optional
|
Yes
|
| Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
| Flood Control |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| ACLs |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Blacklist |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Warnings |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Suspension |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IP-Block |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Audit Logging |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
| User Reports |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Other |
Aksimet Plugin
|
Plugins available
|
| Notification | Phorum | TinyBB |
| RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
No
|
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
| Instant Messaging |
0
|
Plugins available
|
| Bookmarks |
Yes
|
No
|
| Community | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Avatars |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| User Ranks |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Signatures |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Users Online List |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Patch
|
| Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
No
|
| Moderation | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Moderators |
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
| Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Split Threads |
Yes
|
No
|
| Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
No
|
| Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
No
|
| Important Threads |
Yes
|
No
|
| Search | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Full-text search |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Author search |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Advanced search |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
No
|
| Customization | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
| Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Templates |
global and forum specific
|
None
|
| Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Skin-Editor |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Smiley Packs |
Plugin
|
Optional
|
| Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Special Features | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Statistics |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Polls |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Calendar |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Friendly URLs |
Plugin
|
Patch
|
| Data Management | Phorum | TinyBB |
| Available Importers | ||
| Pruning |
Yes
|
No
|
| Archiving |
No
|
No
|
| Export Formats |
Plugins available
|
|
| Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
| Lo-Fi View |
Optional
|
No
|
| remove Phorum | remove TinyBB |