General | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
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Version |
1.0β
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1.6.3
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2.1.8
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3.0.8
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Release Date |
2010 June 16
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
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2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
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2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
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Last Update here |
2010-06-21 (13 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
|
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
Author |
OnlineGroups.Net
|
MyBB Group
|
Rafael Steil
|
The phpBB Group
|
URL | ||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
GPL
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Custom
|
BSD
|
General Public License
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License cost |
$0
|
US$0
|
0
|
0.00
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Main View | ||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Installation method |
manual
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Upgrade method |
manual
|
wizard
|
manual
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
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Technology | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Programming Language |
Python & Zope
|
PHP
|
Java
|
PHP
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Data Storage |
1
PostgreSQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
Other Storage |
Zope Object Database
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HSQLDB
|
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Source Code Repo | ||||
Issue Tracker | ||||
Posts | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
BBCode |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Emoticons |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Quoting |
None
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||
Forums | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
No
|
unlimited
|
No
|
unlimited
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
CAPTCHA |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Other |
Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.
|
Akismet plugin available.
|
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
|
Notification | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Integrated Chat
|
0
|
Jabber
|
|
Bookmarks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Community | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Signatures |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Moderation | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Search | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
|
Customization | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global
|
global and forum specific
|
|
Custom BBCodes |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Skin-Editor |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Friendly URLs |
Unknown
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Data Management | GroupServer | MyBB | JForum | phpBB |
Available Importers | ||||
Pruning |
Unknown
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
Unknown
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Export Formats |
XML, mbox
|
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
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Export private messages |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
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