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