dnfBB vs. XMB vs. JForum vs. Beehive Forum vs. SMF vs. Phorum

General dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Version
2.0
1.9.11
2.1.8
1.4.7
2.0.6
5.2.9a
Release Date
2007-03-26 (17 years ago)
Febuary 28, 2009
2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
Last Update here
2007-03-29 (17 years ago)
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
Author
dnfBB Team
The XMB Group
Rafael Steil
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
Simple Machines
Phorum Dev Team
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
IDPL
General Public License
BSD
GPL
BSD
The Phorum License (BSD)
License cost
N/A
0.00
0
0
0
0
Main View
Thread-Type
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Setup dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
wizard
wizard
manual
wizard
wizard
wizard
Hosting available
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Technology dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Programming Language
C#
php
Java
PHP
PHP
PHP
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
2
Firebird Database, MySQL Database
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
Other Storage
HSQLDB
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
BBCode
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Optional
HTML
No
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Formatting Toolbar
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
WYSIWYG Editor
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Attachments
No
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
No
one level
No
unlimited
multiple levels
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Trashcan Forum
No
No
No
Optional
Yes
No
Anti-Spam and Security dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
CAPTCHA
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Optional
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Flood Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blacklist
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warnings
No
Plugin
No
Unknown
Yes
Plugin
Suspension
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Bans
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Audit Logging
No
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Optional
User Reports
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Worming, Pilllorying
An Akismet mod is available
Aksimet Plugin
Notification dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
0
Yes
0
Bookmarks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Community dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Plugin
Rating/Karma System
No
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Private Messaging
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
No
Plugin
No
Optional
Yes
Yes
Moderation dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Moderators
global and forums
global and forums
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global, forums and threads
global and forums
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Search dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unread Topics
Database tracked
Session tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Languages
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
CSS only
global and forum specific
global
CSS only
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes
No
Plugin
Yes
No
Plugin
Plugin
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Smiley Packs
No
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Plugins
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Special Features dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Polls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Calendar
No
Plugin
No
No
Yes
No
Friendly URLs
No
Yes
Yes
No
Plugin
Plugin
Data Management dnfBB XMB JForum Beehive Forum SMF Phorum
Available Importers
Pruning
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Archiving
No
No
No
Unknown
Plugin
No
Export Formats
WAP(2), IMode
Export private messages
No
No
No
Yes
Plugin
No
Lo-Fi View
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
remove dnfBB remove XMB remove JForum remove Beehive Forum remove SMF remove Phorum