General | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Version |
1.4
|
1.6.3
|
2.0.6
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3.0 Stable-Beta
|
2.0
|
Release Date |
2011-01-31 (13 years ago)
|
2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
|
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2006-01-05 (18 years ago)
|
2007-03-26 (17 years ago)
|
Last Update here |
2012-11-26 (11 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
2006-11-07 (17 years ago)
|
2007-03-29 (17 years ago)
|
Author |
Jake Steele
|
MyBB Group
|
Simple Machines
|
Group Effort
|
dnfBB Team
|
URL | |||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
PHP license
|
Custom
|
BSD
|
Apache
|
IDPL
|
License cost |
$0
|
US$0
|
0
|
Free
|
N/A
|
Main View | |||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Setup | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Installation method |
manual
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
|
Upgrade method |
manual
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
|
Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
Java
|
C#
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
6
DB2 Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
2
Firebird Database, MySQL Database |
Other Storage | |||||
Source Code Repo | |||||
Issue Tracker | |||||
Posts | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
No
|
Quoting |
None
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Single
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
No
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
No
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | |||||
Forums | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
No
|
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Anti-Spam and Security | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Warnings |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Suspension |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
IP-Block |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Audit Logging |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
No
|
User Reports |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
No
|
Other |
Plugins available
|
Akismet plugin available.
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
||
Notification | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
RSS/ATOM |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Plugins available
|
0
|
|||
Bookmarks |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Community | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Signatures |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Custom profile fields |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Moderation | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Moderators |
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Sticky Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Search | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Full-text search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
No
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Customization | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
None
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
CSS only
|
Custom BBCodes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Skin-Editor |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Smiley Packs |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Friendly URLs |
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Data Management | TinyBB | MyBB | SMF | Yazd | dnfBB |
Available Importers | |||||
Pruning |
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Export Formats |
Plugins available
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
none
|
||
Export private messages |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
No
|
Lo-Fi View |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
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