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General YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Version
v1.9.3
1.6.3
5.2.9a
1.4.7
2.5 AE
Release Date
2009-04-21 (14 years ago)
2011-04-16 (12 years ago)
2008-10-12 (15 years ago)
2015-06-03 (8 years ago)
2010-07-04 (13 years ago)
Last Update here
2009-08-02 (14 years ago)
2011-06-22 (12 years ago)
2008-10-16 (15 years ago)
2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
2010-07-06 (13 years ago)
Author
Tiny Gecko
MyBB Group
Phorum Dev Team
Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
YaBB Development Team
URL
Free and Open Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
License
GPL v2.0
Custom
The Phorum License (BSD)
GPL
YPL (Modified GNU GPL)
License cost
Free
US$0
0
0
Free
Main View
Thread-Type
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Threaded or Flat
Flat
Setup YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Installation method
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard
Upgrade method
wizard with manual interactions
wizard
wizard
wizard
wizard with manual interactions
Hosting available
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Technology YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Programming Language
ASP.NET, C#
PHP
PHP
PHP
Perl
UTF-8 Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Storage
1
Microsoft SQL Database
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database
2
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database
1
MySQL Database
0
Other Storage
Source Code Repo
Issue Tracker
Posts YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
BBCode
Yes
Yes
Optional
No
Yes
HTML
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Optional
Emoticons
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
Formatting Toolbar
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
WYSIWYG Editor
Optional
Plugin
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Quoting
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Nested
Syntax Highlighting
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Attachments
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Multiple files
Tags
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mark as solved
Forums YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subforums
unlimited
unlimited
multiple levels
one level
Last Post
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redirect Forums
Yes
Yes
No
No
Patch
Trashcan Forum
Optional
Plugin
No
Optional
Optional
Anti-Spam and Security YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
CAPTCHA
Yes
Yes
Optional
Optional
Optional
Groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Multiple groups
Flood Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACLs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blacklist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Warnings
No
Yes
Plugin
Unknown
Optional
Suspension
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Bans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP-Block
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Audit Logging
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Optional
User Reports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Other
Akismet plugin available.
Aksimet Plugin
Worming, Pilllorying
trademark "the Guardian" system
Notification YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
RSS/ATOM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E-Mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
0
Yes
Private message notifications and broadcast messages
Bookmarks
Patch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Community YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Avatars
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
User Ranks
Yes
Yes
Plugin
No
Yes
Rating/Karma System
No
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Patch
Signatures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Users Online List
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Private Messaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom profile fields
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Yes
Moderation YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Moderators
global and forums
global and forums
global and forums
global, forums and threads
global and forums
Move Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Split Threads
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Close Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Topics
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Sticky Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Important Threads
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Search YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Full-text search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Author search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advanced search
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unread Topics
Session tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Database tracked
Customization YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Languages
0
0
0
0
0
Mobile View
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Templates
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
global and forum specific
CSS only
global
Custom BBCodes
Yes
Yes
Plugin
No
Plugin
Skin-Editor
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Smiley Packs
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Plugins
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Special Features YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Statistics
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Polls
Yes
Yes
Plugin
Yes
Yes
Calendar
No
Yes
No
No
Patch
Friendly URLs
Yes
Plugin
Plugin
No
Optional
Data Management YetAnotherForum.NET MyBB Phorum Beehive Forum YaBB
Available Importers
Pruning
Yes
Plugin
Yes
No
Yes
Archiving
No
No
No
Unknown
No
Export Formats
print layout; storage folders
Export private messages
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Lo-Fi View
No
Yes
Optional
Yes
Yes
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