MyBB vs. vBulletin vs. GroupServer

General MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Version
1.6.3
4.1.5
1.0β
Release Date
2011-04-16 (12 years ago)
2011-07-26 (12 years ago)
2010 June 16
Last Update here
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
2011-08-25 (12 years ago)
2010-06-21 (13 years ago)
Author
MyBB Group
vBulletin Solutions
OnlineGroups.Net
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
No
Yes
License
Custom
commercial / visible source
GPL
License cost
US$0
$285 Suite or $195 Forum
$0
Main View
Thread-Type
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Setup MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Installation method
wizard
wizard
manual
Upgrade method
wizard
wizard with manual interactions
manual
Hosting available
No
No
Yes
Technology MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Programming Language
PHP
PHP
Python & Zope
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
1
MySQL Database
1
PostgreSQL Database
Other Storage
Zope Object Database
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
BBCode
Yes
Yes
No
HTML
Yes
Yes
No
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
No
Formatting Toolbar
Yes
Yes
No
WYSIWYG Editor
Plugin
Yes
No
Quoting
Nested
Nested
None
Syntax Highlighting
Yes
Yes
No
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
unlimited
unlimited
No
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
Yes
Yes
No
Trashcan Forum
Plugin
Yes
No
Anti-Spam and Security MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
CAPTCHA
Yes
Yes
No
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Flood Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blacklist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warnings
Yes
Yes
No
Suspension
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
No
Audit Logging
Yes
Yes
Yes
User Reports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Akismet plugin available.
Akismet
Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.
Notification MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
Integrated Chat
Bookmarks
Yes
Yes
No
Community MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
No
Rating/Karma System
Yes
Yes
No
Signatures
Yes
Yes
No
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
No
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
Yes
Yes
No
Moderation MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Moderators
global and forums
global and forums
global and forums
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Split Threads
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Shadow Topics
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Search MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Advanced search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unread Topics
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Languages
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Skin-Editor
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Smiley Packs
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Plugins
Yes
Yes
No
Special Features MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Calendar
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Friendly URLs
Plugin
Yes
Unknown
Data Management MyBB vBulletin GroupServer
Available Importers
Pruning
Plugin
Yes
Unknown
Archiving
No
Yes
Unknown
Export Formats
Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL
XML, mbox
Export private messages
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lo-Fi View
Yes
Yes
Unknown
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