General | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Version |
2.0.6
|
1.6.3
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3.0.8
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1.9.11
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4.1.5
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5.2.9a
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Release Date |
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
|
2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
|
Febuary 28, 2009
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2011-07-26 (12 years ago)
|
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
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Last Update here |
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
|
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
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2011-08-25 (12 years ago)
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2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
|
Author |
Simple Machines
|
MyBB Group
|
The phpBB Group
|
The XMB Group
|
vBulletin Solutions
|
Phorum Dev Team
|
URL | ||||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
License |
BSD
|
Custom
|
General Public License
|
General Public License
|
commercial / visible source
|
The Phorum License (BSD)
|
License cost |
0
|
US$0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
$285 Suite or $195 Forum
|
0
|
Main View | ||||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Setup | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Upgrade method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
php
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database |
Other Storage | ||||||
Source Code Repo | ||||||
Issue Tracker | ||||||
Posts | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||||
Forums | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
unlimited
|
multiple levels
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other |
An Akismet mod is available
|
Akismet plugin available.
|
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
Akismet
|
Aksimet Plugin
|
|
Notification | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Jabber
|
0
|
||||
Bookmarks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Community | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Rating/Karma System |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Moderation | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Search | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Customization | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Calendar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Friendly URLs |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Data Management | SMF | MyBB | phpBB | XMB | vBulletin | Phorum |
Available Importers | ||||||
Pruning |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Export Formats |
WAP(2), IMode
|
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL
|
|||
Export private messages |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
remove SMF | remove MyBB | remove phpBB | remove XMB | remove vBulletin | remove Phorum |