General | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
---|---|---|---|
Version |
4.1.5
|
2.0.6
|
2.4
|
Release Date |
2011-07-26 (12 years ago)
|
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
2008-08-17 (15 years ago)
|
Last Update here |
2011-08-25 (12 years ago)
|
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
2009-09-02 (14 years ago)
|
Author |
vBulletin Solutions
|
Simple Machines
|
miniBB Team
|
URL | |||
Free and Open Source |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
commercial / visible source
|
BSD
|
GPL
|
License cost |
$285 Suite or $195 Forum
|
0
|
Free
|
Main View | |||
Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Upgrade method |
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
manual
|
Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Programming Language |
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
Other Storage | |||
Source Code Repo | |||
Issue Tracker | |||
Posts | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Single
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | |||
Forums | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
one level
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Trashcan Forum |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Anti-Spam and Security | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
No
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Warnings |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Other |
Akismet
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
|
Notification | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
0
|
||
Bookmarks |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Community | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Rating/Karma System |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Moderation | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Search | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Customization | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
Custom BBCodes |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Patch
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Calendar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Friendly URLs |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Data Management | vBulletin | SMF | miniBB |
Available Importers | |||
Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Archiving |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Export Formats |
Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
Users' logins/emails can be exported in CSV or TXT
|
Export private messages |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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