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

General JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Version
2.1.8
1.9.11
1.4.7
5.2.9a
2.0.6
1.6.3
Release Date
2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
Febuary 28, 2009
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
2011-04-16 (12 years ago)
Last Update here
2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
Author
Rafael Steil
The XMB Group
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
Phorum Dev Team
Simple Machines
MyBB Group
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
BSD
General Public License
GPL
The Phorum License (BSD)
BSD
Custom
License cost
0
0.00
0
0
0
US$0
Main View
Thread-Type
Flat
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Setup JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
manual
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Hosting available
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Technology JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
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
1
MySQL Database
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
Other Storage
HSQLDB
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
BBCode
Yes
Yes
No
Optional
Yes
Yes
HTML
Yes
Optional
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
WYSIWYG Editor
No
No
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
No
No
Yes
Plugin
Yes
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 XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
No
one level
multiple levels
unlimited
unlimited
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Trashcan Forum
No
No
Optional
No
Yes
Plugin
Anti-Spam and Security JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
CAPTCHA
Yes
Yes
Optional
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
Plugin
Unknown
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Suspension
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Yes
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
Aksimet Plugin
An Akismet mod is available
Akismet plugin available.
Notification JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
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 JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
No
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Rating/Karma System
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Yes
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
Plugin
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Moderation JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Moderators
global and forums
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
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
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Search JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
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 JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Languages
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global
global and forum specific
CSS only
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes
Yes
Plugin
No
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Smiley Packs
Yes
Optional
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Plugins
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Features JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Calendar
No
Plugin
No
No
Yes
Yes
Friendly URLs
Yes
Yes
No
Plugin
Plugin
Plugin
Data Management JForum XMB Beehive Forum Phorum SMF MyBB
Available Importers
Pruning
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Archiving
No
No
Unknown
No
Plugin
No
Export Formats
WAP(2), IMode
Export private messages
No
No
Yes
No
Plugin
Yes
Lo-Fi View
No
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
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