General | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
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Version |
v1.9.3
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1.6.3
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1.4.7
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2.5 AE
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1.0β
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Release Date |
2009-04-21 (15 years ago)
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
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2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
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2010-07-04 (13 years ago)
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2010 June 16
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Last Update here |
2009-08-02 (14 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
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2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
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2010-07-06 (13 years ago)
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2010-06-21 (13 years ago)
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Author |
Tiny Gecko
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MyBB Group
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Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
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YaBB Development Team
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OnlineGroups.Net
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URL | |||||
Free and Open Source |
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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License |
GPL v2.0
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Custom
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GPL
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YPL (Modified GNU GPL)
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GPL
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License cost |
Free
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US$0
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0
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Free
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$0
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Main View | |||||
Thread-Type |
Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Setup | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Installation method |
wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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manual
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Upgrade method |
wizard with manual interactions
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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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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Technology | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Programming Language |
ASP.NET, C#
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PHP
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PHP
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Perl
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Python & Zope
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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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Data Storage |
1
Microsoft SQL Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
0
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1
PostgreSQL Database |
Other Storage |
Zope Object Database
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Source Code Repo | |||||
Issue Tracker | |||||
Posts | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
BBCode |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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HTML |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
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No
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Emoticons |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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No
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WYSIWYG Editor |
Optional
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Quoting |
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
Nested
|
None
|
Syntax Highlighting |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
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Attachments |
Multiple files
|
Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Tags |
Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Mark as solved | |||||
Forums | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Categories |
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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Subforums |
unlimited
|
unlimited
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one level
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No
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Last Post |
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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Redirect Forums |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Patch
|
No
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Trashcan Forum |
Optional
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Plugin
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Optional
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Optional
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No
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Anti-Spam and Security | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
No
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Flood Control |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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ACLs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Blacklist |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Warnings |
No
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Yes
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Unknown
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Optional
|
No
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Suspension |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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IP-Block |
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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Audit Logging |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
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User Reports |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
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Other |
Akismet plugin available.
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Worming, Pilllorying
|
trademark "the Guardian" system
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Spam Assasin is used for email spam control.
|
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Notification | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
RSS/ATOM |
Yes
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Yes
|
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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Instant Messaging |
Yes
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Private message notifications and broadcast messages
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Integrated Chat
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Bookmarks |
Patch
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Community | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
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No
|
Yes
|
No
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Rating/Karma System |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Patch
|
No
|
Signatures |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Private Messaging |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Custom profile fields |
Yes
|
Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
|
No
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Moderation | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
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Move Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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Split Threads |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
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No
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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Sticky Threads |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Unknown
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Search | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Advanced search |
No
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Unread Topics |
Session tracked
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Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
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Customization | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Languages |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Mobile View |
Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
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CSS only
|
global
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Custom BBCodes |
Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Plugin
|
Unknown
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Skin-Editor |
No
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Smiley Packs |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Unknown
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Special Features | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Statistics |
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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Polls |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Unknown
|
Calendar |
No
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Yes
|
No
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Patch
|
Unknown
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Friendly URLs |
Yes
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Plugin
|
No
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Optional
|
Unknown
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Data Management | YetAnotherForum.NET | MyBB | Beehive Forum | YaBB | GroupServer |
Available Importers | |||||
Pruning |
Yes
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Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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Archiving |
No
|
No
|
Unknown
|
No
|
Unknown
|
Export Formats |
print layout; storage folders
|
XML, mbox
|
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Export private messages |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Yes
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Lo-Fi View |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
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