| General | SMF | Monkey Boards |
|---|---|---|
| Version |
2.0.6
|
0.4
|
| Release Date |
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2007-02-18 (17 years ago)
|
| Last Update here |
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
2007-02-19 (17 years ago)
|
| Author |
Simple Machines
|
James Greenwood
|
| URL | ||
| Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| License |
BSD
|
GPL
|
| License cost |
0
|
0
|
| Main View | ||
| Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Flat
|
| Setup | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Installation method |
wizard
|
|
| Upgrade method |
wizard
|
|
| Hosting available |
No
|
Yes
|
| Technology | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
| UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Storage |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
SQLite File Database |
| Other Storage | ||
| Source Code Repo | ||
| Issue Tracker | ||
| Posts | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| BBCode |
Yes
|
No
|
| HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
No
|
| WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
No
|
| Quoting |
Nested
|
None
|
| Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
No
|
| Attachments |
Multiple files
|
No
|
| Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Mark as solved | ||
| Forums | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Subforums |
unlimited
|
No
|
| Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Redirect Forums |
Yes
|
No
|
| Trashcan Forum |
Yes
|
No
|
| Anti-Spam and Security | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
No
|
| Groups |
Multiple groups
|
No
|
| Flood Control |
Yes
|
No
|
| ACLs |
Yes
|
No
|
| Blacklist |
Yes
|
No
|
| Warnings |
Yes
|
No
|
| Suspension |
Yes
|
No
|
| Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IP-Block |
Yes
|
No
|
| Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Unknown
|
| User Reports |
Yes
|
Unknown
|
| Other |
An Akismet mod is available
|
|
| Notification | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
No
|
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
| Instant Messaging |
0
|
|
| Bookmarks |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Community | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Avatars |
Yes
|
No
|
| User Ranks |
Yes
|
No
|
| Rating/Karma System |
Yes
|
No
|
| Signatures |
Yes
|
No
|
| Users Online List |
Yes
|
No
|
| Private Messaging |
Yes
|
No
|
| Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
No
|
| Moderation | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global
|
| Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Split Threads |
Yes
|
No
|
| Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
No
|
| Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Important Threads |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Search | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
No
|
| Customization | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
| Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global
|
| Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
No
|
| Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
No
|
| Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Special Features | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Polls |
Yes
|
No
|
| Calendar |
Yes
|
No
|
| Friendly URLs |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Data Management | SMF | Monkey Boards |
| Available Importers | ||
| Pruning |
Yes
|
No
|
| Archiving |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Export Formats |
WAP(2), IMode
|
None (cannot be exported)
|
| Export private messages |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
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