Jitbit AspNetForum vs. FUDforum vs. myUPB vs. YaBB

General Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Version
6.6.0
3.0.9
2.2.6
2.5 AE
Release Date
2010-05-04 (13 years ago)
2018-05-17 (5 years ago)
2009-06-05 (14 years ago)
2010-07-04 (13 years ago)
Last Update here
2010-05-06 (13 years ago)
2018-11-01 (5 years ago)
2009-06-09 (14 years ago)
2010-07-06 (13 years ago)
Author
Jitbit Software
The FUDForum development team and user community.
PHP Outburst
YaBB Development Team
URL
Free and Open Source
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
Proprietary
GNU General Public License
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
YPL (Modified GNU GPL)
License cost
$139
Free
free
Free
Main View
Classic forum list
Thread-Type
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Flat
Setup Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Installation method
manual
wizard
manual
wizard
Upgrade method
manual
wizard
manual
wizard with manual interactions
Hosting available
No
Yes
No
Yes
Technology Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Programming Language
C#
PHP
PHP
Perl
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
3
Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database
7
DB2 Database, Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
0
0
Other Storage
MS Access
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
BBCode
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HTML
No
Yes
No
Optional
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WYSIWYG Editor
Yes
Plugin
No
Yes
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Single
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
One file
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
No
Forums Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
unlimited
unlimited
No
one level
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
No
Yes
No
Patch
Trashcan Forum
No
Yes
No
Optional
Anti-Spam and Security Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
CAPTCHA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
No
Multiple groups
Flood Control
No
Yes
No
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Blacklist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warnings
Yes
Yes
No
Optional
Suspension
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Audit Logging
No
Yes
No
Optional
User Reports
Yes
Yes
No
Optional
Other
Several others like SpamBot detection, prevent new users from posting links, etc.
IP address log
trademark "the Guardian" system
Notification Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
Private messaging with instant notifications
Yes - via ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Google Chat or Skype.
No
Private message notifications and broadcast messages
Bookmarks
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Community Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rating/Karma System
Yes
Yes
No
Patch
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
No
Yes
No
Yes
Moderation Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Moderators
global and forums
global and forums
global
global and forums
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
No
Yes
No
Yes
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Search Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unread Topics
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Languages
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
CSS only
global
global
global
Custom BBCodes
No
Plugin
No
Plugin
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
No
Yes
Smiley Packs
Yes
Patch
Yes
Yes
Plugins
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Features Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Calendar
No
Yes
No
Patch
Friendly URLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Data Management Jitbit AspNetForum FUDforum myUPB YaBB
Available Importers
Pruning
No
Yes
No
Yes
Archiving
No
Optional
No
No
Export Formats
PDF (Adobe), ATOM, RSS, RDF, HTML
full textdb export
print layout; storage folders
Export private messages
No
Yes
No
No
Lo-Fi View
Yes
Optional
No
Yes
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