General | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
---|---|---|---|---|
Version |
2.5 AE
|
5.2.9a
|
0.8.1
|
2.0.6
|
Release Date |
2010-07-04 (13 years ago)
|
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
|
2010-12-03 (13 years ago)
|
2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
|
Last Update here |
2010-07-06 (13 years ago)
|
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
|
2010-12-04 (13 years ago)
|
2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
|
Author |
YaBB Development Team
|
Phorum Dev Team
|
The Viscacha Project
|
Simple Machines
|
URL | ||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
License |
YPL (Modified GNU GPL)
|
The Phorum License (BSD)
|
GPL
|
BSD
|
License cost |
Free
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Main View | ||||
Thread-Type |
Flat
|
Threaded or Flat
|
Flat
|
Flat
|
Setup | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Installation method |
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Upgrade method |
wizard with manual interactions
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
wizard
|
Hosting available |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Technology | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Programming Language |
Perl
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
PHP
|
UTF-8 Support |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Storage |
0
|
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
Other Storage | ||||
Source Code Repo | ||||
Issue Tracker | ||||
Posts | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
BBCode |
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
HTML |
Optional
|
Optional
|
No
|
Yes
|
Emoticons |
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
WYSIWYG Editor |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
|
Tags |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Mark as solved | ||||
Forums | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Categories |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Subforums |
one level
|
multiple levels
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
Last Post |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Redirect Forums |
Patch
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
Optional
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Anti-Spam and Security | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
CAPTCHA |
Optional
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Warnings |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Suspension |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Optional
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Reports |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other |
trademark "the Guardian" system
|
Aksimet Plugin
|
E-Mail Protection
|
An Akismet mod is available
|
Notification | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Instant Messaging |
Private message notifications and broadcast messages
|
0
|
No
|
|
Bookmarks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Community | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Moderation | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Plugin
|
Search | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Customization | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Languages |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Patch
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Friendly URLs |
Optional
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Data Management | YaBB | Phorum | Viscacha | SMF |
Available Importers | ||||
Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Export Formats |
print layout; storage folders
|
HTML, SQL, PDF as Plugin
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
|
Export private messages |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
remove YaBB | remove Phorum | remove Viscacha | remove SMF |