| General | XMB | JForum |
|---|---|---|
| Version |
1.9.11
|
2.1.8
|
| Release Date |
Febuary 28, 2009
|
2008-10-31 (15 years ago)
|
| Last Update here |
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
|
2008-01-02 (16 years ago)
|
| Author |
The XMB Group
|
Rafael Steil
|
| URL | ||
| Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| License |
General Public License
|
BSD
|
| License cost |
0.00
|
0
|
| Main View | ||
| Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Flat
|
| Setup | XMB | JForum |
| Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
| Upgrade method |
wizard
|
manual
|
| Hosting available |
No
|
No
|
| Technology | XMB | JForum |
| Programming Language |
php
|
Java
|
| UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database |
| Other Storage |
HSQLDB
|
|
| Source Code Repo | ||
| Issue Tracker | ||
| Posts | XMB | JForum |
| BBCode |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| HTML |
Optional
|
Yes
|
| Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
No
|
| WYSIWYG Editor |
No
|
No
|
| Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
| Syntax Highlighting |
No
|
No
|
| Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
| Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Mark as solved | ||
| Forums | XMB | JForum |
| Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Subforums |
one level
|
No
|
| Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Redirect Forums |
No
|
No
|
| Trashcan Forum |
No
|
No
|
| Anti-Spam and Security | XMB | JForum |
| CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
| Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Blacklist |
Yes
|
No
|
| Warnings |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Suspension |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Unknown
|
| User Reports |
Yes
|
No
|
| Other | ||
| Notification | XMB | JForum |
| RSS/ATOM |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Instant Messaging |
0
|
|
| Bookmarks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Community | XMB | JForum |
| Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Custom profile fields |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Moderation | XMB | JForum |
| Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
| Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Split Threads |
Yes
|
No
|
| Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Search | XMB | JForum |
| Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Advanced search |
No
|
Yes
|
| Unread Topics |
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
| Customization | XMB | JForum |
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
| Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global
|
| Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
| Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
No
|
| Smiley Packs |
Optional
|
Yes
|
| Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Special Features | XMB | JForum |
| Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Calendar |
Plugin
|
No
|
| Friendly URLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Data Management | XMB | JForum |
| Available Importers | ||
| Pruning |
Yes
|
No
|
| Archiving |
No
|
No
|
| Export Formats | ||
| Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
| Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
No
|
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