General | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Version |
2.4
|
3.0.8
|
2.0
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1.6.3
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Release Date |
2008-08-17 (15 years ago)
|
2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
|
2004-07-31 (19 years ago)
|
2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
|
Last Update here |
2009-09-02 (14 years ago)
|
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
2008-01-21 (16 years ago)
|
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
Author |
miniBB Team
|
The phpBB Group
|
Battleaxe Software
|
MyBB Group
|
URL | ||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
GPL
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General Public License
|
Free
|
Custom
|
License cost |
Free
|
0.00
|
Free
|
US$0
|
Main View | ||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Setup | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
|
Upgrade method |
manual
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
|
Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
ASP
|
PHP
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
2
Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
Other Storage |
MS Access
|
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Source Code Repo | ||||
Issue Tracker | ||||
Posts | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Optional
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Emoticons |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Quoting |
Single
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
No
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||
Forums | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
one level
|
unlimited
|
No
|
unlimited
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Anti-Spam and Security | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
CAPTCHA |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Groups |
No
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
No
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Other |
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
Akismet plugin available.
|
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Notification | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
RSS/ATOM |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
0
|
Jabber
|
None
|
|
Bookmarks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Community | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Avatars |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Patch
|
No
|
Yes
|
Signatures |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Moderation | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Search | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
|
Customization | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global
|
global and forum specific
|
CSS only
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Patch
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Skin-Editor |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Friendly URLs |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Data Management | miniBB | phpBB | bttlxeForum | MyBB |
Available Importers | ||||
Pruning |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Archiving |
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Export Formats |
Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT
|
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
None
|
|
Export private messages |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
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