General | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
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Version |
0.4
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3.0 Stable-Beta
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1.6.3
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2.4
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1.9.11
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1.0β
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Release Date |
2007-02-18 (17 years ago)
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2006-01-05 (18 years ago)
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
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2008-08-17 (15 years ago)
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Febuary 28, 2009
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2010 June 16
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Last Update here |
2007-02-19 (17 years ago)
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2006-11-07 (17 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2009-09-02 (14 years ago)
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2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
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2010-06-21 (13 years ago)
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Author |
James Greenwood
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Group Effort
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MyBB Group
|
miniBB Team
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The XMB Group
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OnlineGroups.Net
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URL | ||||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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License |
GPL
|
Apache
|
Custom
|
GPL
|
General Public License
|
GPL
|
License cost |
0
|
Free
|
US$0
|
Free
|
0.00
|
$0
|
Main View | ||||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
manual
|
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Upgrade method |
wizard
|
manual
|
wizard
|
manual
|
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Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Technology | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
Java
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
php
|
Python & Zope
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
1
SQLite File Database |
6
DB2 Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
PostgreSQL Database |
Other Storage |
Zope Object Database
|
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Source Code Repo | ||||||
Issue Tracker | ||||||
Posts | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
BBCode |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
No
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Formatting Toolbar |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
Optional
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Quoting |
None
|
Single
|
Nested
|
Single
|
Nested
|
None
|
Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Attachments |
No
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||||
Forums | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
No
|
one level
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
one level
|
No
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
CAPTCHA |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Groups |
No
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
No
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Suspension |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Audit Logging |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other |
Akismet plugin available.
|
Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.
|
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Notification | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
RSS/ATOM |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Integrated Chat
|
||
Bookmarks |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Community | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Avatars |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Rating/Karma System |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Signatures |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Users Online List |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Private Messaging |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Moderation | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Moderators |
global
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Split Threads |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Shadow Topics |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Search | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
No
|
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
|
Customization | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
global and forum specific
|
|
Custom BBCodes |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Skin-Editor |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Smiley Packs |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Unknown
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Special Features | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Calendar |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Friendly URLs |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Data Management | Monkey Boards | Yazd | MyBB | miniBB | XMB | GroupServer |
Available Importers | ||||||
Pruning |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Unknown
|
Export Formats |
None (cannot be exported)
|
none
|
Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT
|
XML, mbox
|
||
Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
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