General | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
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Version |
2.0
|
1.9.11
|
1.6.3
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2.0.6
|
1.0β
|
Release Date |
2004-07-31 (19 years ago)
|
Febuary 28, 2009
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
|
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2010 June 16
|
Last Update here |
2008-01-21 (16 years ago)
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2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
|
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
2010-06-21 (13 years ago)
|
Author |
Battleaxe Software
|
The XMB Group
|
MyBB Group
|
Simple Machines
|
OnlineGroups.Net
|
URL | |||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
Free
|
General Public License
|
Custom
|
BSD
|
GPL
|
License cost |
Free
|
0.00
|
US$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Main View | |||||
Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
manual
|
|
Upgrade method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
manual
|
|
Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Technology | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Programming Language |
ASP
|
php
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
Python & Zope
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
2
Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
PostgreSQL Database |
Other Storage |
MS Access
|
Zope Object Database
|
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Source Code Repo | |||||
Issue Tracker | |||||
Posts | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
None
|
Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Attachments |
No
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | |||||
Forums | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
No
|
one level
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
No
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
CAPTCHA |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Suspension |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Audit Logging |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other |
Akismet plugin available.
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.
|
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Notification | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
RSS/ATOM |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
None
|
Integrated Chat
|
|||
Bookmarks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Community | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Rating/Karma System |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Moderation | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Split Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Shadow Topics |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Sticky Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Search | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
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Customization | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
CSS only
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
|
Custom BBCodes |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Skin-Editor |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Smiley Packs |
No
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Special Features | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Calendar |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Friendly URLs |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Data Management | bttlxeForum | XMB | MyBB | SMF | GroupServer |
Available Importers | |||||
Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Export Formats |
None
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
XML, mbox
|
||
Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
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