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

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