XMB vs. SMF vs. Phorum vs. dnfBB

General XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Version
1.9.11
2.0.6
5.2.9a
2.0
Release Date
Febuary 28, 2009
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
2007-03-26 (17 years ago)
Last Update here
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
2007-03-29 (17 years ago)
Author
The XMB Group
Simple Machines
Phorum Dev Team
dnfBB Team
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
General Public License
BSD
The Phorum License (BSD)
IDPL
License cost
0.00
0
0
N/A
Main View
Thread-Type
Flat
Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Setup XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Hosting available
No
No
No
No
Technology XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Programming Language
php
PHP
PHP
C#
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
1
MySQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
2
Firebird Database, MySQL Database
Other Storage
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
BBCode
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
HTML
Optional
Yes
Optional
No
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
Yes
Yes
Optional
No
WYSIWYG Editor
No
Yes
Plugin
No
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
No
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
No
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
one level
unlimited
multiple levels
No
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
No
Yes
No
Yes
Trashcan Forum
No
Yes
No
No
Anti-Spam and Security XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
CAPTCHA
Yes
Yes
Optional
No
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Flood Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blacklist
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Warnings
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
No
Suspension
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Audit Logging
Yes
Yes
Optional
No
User Reports
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Other
An Akismet mod is available
Aksimet Plugin
Notification XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
RSS/ATOM
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
0
Bookmarks
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Community XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Rating/Karma System
Plugin
Yes
Plugin
No
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Custom profile fields
Plugin
Yes
Yes
No
Moderation XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Moderators
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
global and forums
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Search XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unread Topics
Session tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Languages
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
CSS only
Custom BBCodes
Plugin
Plugin
Plugin
No
Skin-Editor
Yes
Yes
No
No
Smiley Packs
Optional
Yes
Plugin
No
Plugins
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Features XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Calendar
Plugin
Yes
No
No
Friendly URLs
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
No
Data Management XMB SMF Phorum dnfBB
Available Importers
Pruning
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Archiving
No
Plugin
No
No
Export Formats
WAP(2), IMode
Export private messages
No
Plugin
No
No
Lo-Fi View
Yes
Yes
Optional
No
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