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

General JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Version
2.1.8
1.4.7
1.6.3
5.2.9a
1.9.11
2.0.6
Release Date
2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
2011-04-16 (12 years ago)
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
Febuary 28, 2009
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
Last Update here
2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
Author
Rafael Steil
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
MyBB Group
Phorum Dev Team
The XMB Group
Simple Machines
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
BSD
GPL
Custom
The Phorum License (BSD)
General Public License
BSD
License cost
0
0
US$0
0
0.00
0
Main View
Thread-Type
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Flat
Setup JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
manual
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Hosting available
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Technology JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Programming Language
Java
PHP
PHP
PHP
php
PHP
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
3
MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
Other Storage
HSQLDB
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
BBCode
Yes
No
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
HTML
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Optional
Yes
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
WYSIWYG Editor
No
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
No
Yes
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
No
Yes
Yes
Plugin
No
Yes
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
No
unlimited
multiple levels
one level
unlimited
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Trashcan Forum
No
Optional
Plugin
No
No
Yes
Anti-Spam and Security JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
CAPTCHA
Yes
Optional
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warnings
No
Unknown
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Suspension
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Audit Logging
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
User Reports
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Worming, Pilllorying
Akismet plugin available.
Aksimet Plugin
An Akismet mod is available
Notification JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
0
Yes
0
Bookmarks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Community JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
No
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Rating/Karma System
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
No
Optional
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Moderation JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Moderators
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
global and forums
global and forums
global, forums and threads
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Search JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unread Topics
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Session tracked
Database tracked
Customization JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Languages
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global
CSS only
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes
Yes
No
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
Plugin
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Smiley Packs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Optional
Yes
Plugins
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Features JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Calendar
No
No
Yes
No
Plugin
Yes
Friendly URLs
Yes
No
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Data Management JForum Beehive Forum MyBB Phorum XMB SMF
Available Importers
Pruning
No
No
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Archiving
No
Unknown
No
No
No
Plugin
Export Formats
WAP(2), IMode
Export private messages
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Plugin
Lo-Fi View
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
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