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

General Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Version
5.2.9a
1.4.7
1.6.3
2.1.8
2.0.6
Release Date
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
2011-04-16 (12 years ago)
2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
Last Update here
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
Author
Phorum Dev Team
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
MyBB Group
Rafael Steil
Simple Machines
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
The Phorum License (BSD)
GPL
Custom
BSD
BSD
License cost
0
0
US$0
0
0
Main View
Thread-Type
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Flat
Setup Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
wizard
wizard
wizard
manual
wizard
Hosting available
No
Yes
No
No
No
Technology Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Programming Language
PHP
PHP
PHP
Java
PHP
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
3
MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
Other Storage
HSQLDB
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
BBCode
Optional
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
HTML
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Emoticons
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
Optional
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
WYSIWYG Editor
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
No
Yes
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
Plugin
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
multiple levels
unlimited
No
unlimited
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Trashcan Forum
No
Optional
Plugin
No
Yes
Anti-Spam and Security Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
CAPTCHA
Optional
Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Flood Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blacklist
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Warnings
Plugin
Unknown
Yes
No
Yes
Suspension
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Audit Logging
Optional
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Yes
User Reports
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Other
Aksimet Plugin
Worming, Pilllorying
Akismet plugin available.
An Akismet mod is available
Notification Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
0
Yes
0
Bookmarks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Community Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Avatars
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Plugin
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rating/Karma System
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
Yes
Optional
Yes
No
Yes
Moderation Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Moderators
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
global and forums
global, forums and threads
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Search Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unread Topics
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Languages
0
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global and forum specific
CSS only
global and forum specific
global
global and forum specific
Custom BBCodes
Plugin
No
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Smiley Packs
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Plugins
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Features Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Statistics
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Polls
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Calendar
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Friendly URLs
Plugin
No
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Data Management Phorum Beehive Forum MyBB JForum SMF
Available Importers
Pruning
Yes
No
Plugin
No
Yes
Archiving
No
Unknown
No
No
Plugin
Export Formats
WAP(2), IMode
Export private messages
No
Yes
Yes
No
Plugin
Lo-Fi View
Optional
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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