General | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Version |
2.4
|
3.0.8
|
2.0.6
|
2.5 AE
|
Release Date |
2008-08-17 (15 years ago)
|
2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
|
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2010-07-04 (13 years ago)
|
Last Update here |
2009-09-02 (14 years ago)
|
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
2010-07-06 (13 years ago)
|
Author |
miniBB Team
|
The phpBB Group
|
Simple Machines
|
YaBB Development Team
|
URL | ||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
GPL
|
General Public License
|
BSD
|
YPL (Modified GNU GPL)
|
License cost |
Free
|
0.00
|
0
|
Free
|
Main View | ||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Upgrade method |
manual
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Technology | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
Perl
|
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 |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
0
|
Other Storage | ||||
Source Code Repo | ||||
Issue Tracker | ||||
Posts | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Optional
|
No
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Emoticons |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Quoting |
Single
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||
Forums | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
one level
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Trashcan Forum |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Anti-Spam and Security | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
CAPTCHA |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Groups |
No
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
User Reports |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Other |
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
trademark "the Guardian" system
|
|
Notification | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
RSS/ATOM |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
0
|
Jabber
|
Private message notifications and broadcast messages
|
|
Bookmarks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Community | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Avatars |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Signatures |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Moderation | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Search | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
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
|
Database tracked
|
Customization | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
Custom BBCodes |
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Skin-Editor |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Friendly URLs |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Data Management | miniBB | phpBB | SMF | YaBB |
Available Importers | ||||
Pruning |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Export Formats |
Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT
|
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
print layout; storage folders
|
Export private messages |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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