General | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
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Version |
1.4.7
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1.6.3
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5.2.9a
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3.0.8
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2.0.6
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10.1, 9.4 LTS and 6.10 LTS
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1.9.11
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Release Date |
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
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2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
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2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
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2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
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2013-02-08 (11 years ago)
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Febuary 28, 2009
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Last Update here |
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
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2013-02-19 (11 years ago)
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2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
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Author |
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
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MyBB Group
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Phorum Dev Team
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The phpBB Group
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Simple Machines
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Tiki Software Community Association
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The XMB Group
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URL | |||||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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License |
GPL
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Custom
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The Phorum License (BSD)
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General Public License
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BSD
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LGPL
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General Public License
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License cost |
0
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US$0
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0.00
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Main View | |||||||
Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
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Setup | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
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Upgrade method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard with manual interactions
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wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Hosting available |
Yes
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No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
php
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UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
Other Storage | |||||||
Source Code Repo | |||||||
Issue Tracker | |||||||
Posts | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
BBCode |
No
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Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
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Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
No
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
No
|
Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
No
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
One file
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | |||||||
Forums | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Categories |
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
unlimited
|
multiple levels
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
one level
|
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
CAPTCHA |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other |
Worming, Pilllorying
|
Akismet plugin available.
|
Aksimet Plugin
|
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
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Notification | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Yes
|
0
|
Jabber
|
||||
Bookmarks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Community | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Moderation | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Search | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
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Customization | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
CSS only
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Optional
|
Plugins |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Friendly URLs |
No
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Management | Beehive Forum | MyBB | Phorum | phpBB | SMF | TikiWiki CMS-Groupware | XMB |
Available Importers | |||||||
Pruning |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
Unknown
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Export Formats |
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
|||||
Export private messages |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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