| General | TinyBB | miniBB |
|---|---|---|
| Version |
1.4
|
2.4
|
| Release Date |
2011-02-01 (15 years ago)
|
2008-08-18 (17 years ago)
|
| Last Update here |
2012-11-26 (13 years ago)
|
2009-09-02 (16 years ago)
|
| Author |
Jake Steele
|
miniBB Team
|
| URL | ||
| Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| License |
PHP license
|
GPL
|
| License cost |
$0
|
Free
|
| Main View | ||
| Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Flat
|
| Setup | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Installation method |
manual
|
wizard
|
| Upgrade method |
manual
|
manual
|
| Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
| Technology | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
| UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
| Other Storage | ||
| Source Code Repo | ||
| Issue Tracker | ||
| Posts | TinyBB | miniBB |
| BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| HTML |
No
|
Optional
|
| Emoticons |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Formatting Toolbar |
No
|
Plugin
|
| WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Quoting |
None
|
Single
|
| Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
Yes
|
| Attachments |
No
|
Multiple files
|
| Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Mark as solved | ||
| Forums | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Subforums |
one level
|
|
| Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
| Trashcan Forum |
No
|
Yes
|
| Anti-Spam and Security | TinyBB | miniBB |
| CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Groups |
Multiple groups
|
No
|
| Flood Control |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| ACLs |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Blacklist |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Warnings |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Suspension |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IP-Block |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Audit Logging |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| User Reports |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Other |
Plugins available
|
|
| Notification | TinyBB | miniBB |
| RSS/ATOM |
No
|
Plugin
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
| Instant Messaging |
Plugins available
|
0
|
| Bookmarks |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Community | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Avatars |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| User Ranks |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Signatures |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Users Online List |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
| Private Messaging |
Patch
|
Plugin
|
| Custom profile fields |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Moderation | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
| Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Split Threads |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Shadow Topics |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Sticky Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
| Important Threads |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Search | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Full-text search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Author search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Advanced search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Unread Topics |
No
|
Database tracked
|
| Customization | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
| Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Templates |
None
|
global
|
| Custom BBCodes |
Yes
|
Patch
|
| Skin-Editor |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Smiley Packs |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
| Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Special Features | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Polls |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Calendar |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
| Friendly URLs |
Patch
|
Optional
|
| Data Management | TinyBB | miniBB |
| Available Importers | ||
| Pruning |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Archiving |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Export Formats |
Plugins available
|
Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT
|
| Export private messages |
No
|
Plugin
|
| Lo-Fi View |
No
|
Yes
|
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