General | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
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Version |
1.9.11
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3.0.8
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2.0.6
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4.1.5
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0.9.0.4
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1.4.7
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1.4.5
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3.0.9
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5.2.9a
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7.5.4.2
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2.6.4
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Release Date |
Febuary 28, 2009
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2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
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2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
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2011-07-26 (12 years ago)
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2009-01-02 (15 years ago)
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2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
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22/03/2011
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2018-05-17 (5 years ago)
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2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
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2018-10-28 (5 years ago)
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Last Update here |
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
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2011-08-25 (12 years ago)
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2009-03-11 (15 years ago)
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2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
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2011-05-05 (12 years ago)
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2018-11-01 (5 years ago)
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2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
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2010-02-04 (14 years ago)
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2018-11-01 (5 years ago)
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Author |
The XMB Group
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The phpBB Group
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Simple Machines
|
vBulletin Solutions
|
bbpress.org
|
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
|
FluxBB development team
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The FUDForum development team and user community.
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Phorum Dev Team
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Mindraven
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Vanilla Forums Inc
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URL | |||||||||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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License |
General Public License
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General Public License
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BSD
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commercial / visible source
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GPL2
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GPL
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GPL v2
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GNU General Public License
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The Phorum License (BSD)
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Commercial
|
GPL
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License cost |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0
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$285 Suite or $195 Forum
|
0
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0
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0
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Free
|
0
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$139
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0
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Main View |
Classic forum list
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Both, can be configured
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Thread-Type |
Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
|
Setup | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
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wizard
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Upgrade method |
wizard
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wizard with manual interactions
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wizard
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wizard with manual interactions
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wizard
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wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
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wizard
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wizard with manual interactions
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manual
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Hosting available |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Technology | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Programming Language |
php
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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UTF-8 Support |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
7
DB2 Database, Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
Other Storage | |||||||||||
Source Code Repo | |||||||||||
Issue Tracker | |||||||||||
Posts | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
BBCode |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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Plugin
|
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
HTML |
Optional
|
No
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
No
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No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
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Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
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Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
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Single
|
Syntax Highlighting |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
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Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
No
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Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
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Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
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Mark as solved |
No
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A particular post can highlighted as accepted answer
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Forums | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Categories |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Subforums |
one level
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
No
|
unlimited
|
multiple levels
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
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No
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Optional
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Anti-Spam and Security | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
One group only
|
Multiple groups
|
One group only
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Suspension |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Unknown
|
Plugin
|
Other |
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
Akismet
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Worming, Pilllorying
|
Several others like SpamBot detection, prevent new users from posting links, etc.
|
Aksimet Plugin
|
Community Curation & SPAM removal
|
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Notification | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
RSS/ATOM |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Jabber
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes - via ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Google Chat or Skype.
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Bookmarks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Community | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Moderation | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Search | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
|
Customization | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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141
Afar, Abkhazian, Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Assamese, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Byelorussian, Bulgarian, Bihari, Bislama, Bengali; Bangla, Tibetan, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Czech, Welsh, Danish, German, Bhutani, Greek, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Finnish, Fiji, Faroese, French, Frisian, Irish, Scots Gaelic, Galician, Guarani, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Armenian, Interlingua, Indonesian, Interlingue, Inupiak, Icelandic, Italian, Inuktitut, Japanese, Javanese, Georgian, Kazakh, Greenlandic, Cambodian, Kannada, Korean, Kashmiri, Kurdish, Kirghiz, Latin, Lingala, Laothian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Lettish, Malagasy, Maori, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Moldavian, Marathi, Malay, Maltese, Burmese, Nauru, Nepali, Dutch, Norwegian, Occitan, Oromo, Oriya, Punjabi, Polish, Pashto, Pushto, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Quechua, Rhaeto-Romance, Kirundi, Romanian, Russian, Kinyarwanda, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Sangho, Serbo-Croatian, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Samoan, Shona, Somali, Albanian, Serbian, Siswati, Sesotho, Sundanese, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Tajik, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkmen, Tagalog, Setswana, Tonga, Turkish, Tsonga, Tatar, Twi, Uighur, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Volapuk, Wolof, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zhuang, Chinese, Chinese Traditional, Zulu |
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
CSS only
|
CSS only
|
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Smiley Packs |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Calendar |
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Friendly URLs |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Management | XMB | phpBB | SMF | vBulletin | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FluxBB | FUDforum | Phorum | UBB.threads | Vanilla |
Available Importers |
All platforms use: https://open.vanillaforums.com/addon/porter-core
|
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Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Patch
|
Optional
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Export Formats |
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
Single Table CSV, Single and Multi-Table SQL
|
BBXF
|
PDF (Adobe), ATOM, RSS, RDF, HTML
|
Proprietary or MySQLDump
|
|||||
Export private messages |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
remove XMB | remove phpBB | remove SMF | remove vBulletin | remove bbPress | remove Beehive Forum | remove FluxBB | remove FUDforum | remove Phorum | remove UBB.threads | remove Vanilla |