General
|
License: |
GPL |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
License Price: |
Free |
US$149.99 License PriceIncludes support and updates for six months; US$25 renewal[?] |
US$160 License PriceIncludes one year of updates and lifetime support; US$30 renewal[?] |
Free |
Programming Language: |
PHP |
PHP |
PHP |
PHP |
Latest Version: |
3.0.0 |
2.3.3 |
3.6.8-pl2 |
1.1.4 |
Release Date: |
13, Dec 2007 |
05, Nov 2007 |
05, Nov 2007 |
27, Sep 2007 |
|
Security
|
Permanent Bans: |
Yes Permanent BansIncluding reason shown to user and Moderator comment[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Temporary Bans (Suspension): |
Yes Temporary Bans (Suspension)Including Reason shown to user and Moderator comment[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Permissions: |
Yes PermissionsAdvanced and Customisable Permissions System — See below Permissions Section for additional details[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Paid Security Code Audit: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Form Handling: |
Yes Form HandlingUser based forms[?] |
– |
– |
Yes |
Type Aware Parameter Handling: |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
No |
Type Aware Database Layer: |
Yes |
– |
– |
No |
Password Hashing: |
Yes Password HashingMethod: Multiple Runs, Salted, and/or MD5[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Anti-Spam
|
CAPTCHA Visual Confirmation: |
Yes CAPTCHA Visual ConfirmationCustomise Difficulty and CAPTCHA Noise[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Flood Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Groups: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ACLs: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Word Censor: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Banning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Suspensions: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Warnings: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
User Logging: |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
User Post IP Logging: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Report Posts: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Post Moderation: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Data Management
|
MySQL: |
Yes MySQLMySQL 3.23+, MySQLi[?] |
Yes MySQLMySQL 4.0+[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
MSSQL Server: |
Yes |
Yes MSSQL ServerWith an additional driver, US$60[?] |
No |
No |
MSSQL ODBC: |
Yes |
Yes MSSQL ODBCWith an additional driver, US$60[?] |
No |
No |
PostgreSQL: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Oracle: |
Yes |
Yes OracleWith an additional driver, US$60[?] |
No |
No |
Firebird: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
SQLite: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Database (DBMS) Backups: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
Database (DBMS) Restore: |
Yes |
– |
– |
– |
Post/Topic Pruning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Registration
|
COPPA Registrations: |
Yes COPPA RegistrationsToggle On/Off[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Limit Registration Attempts: |
Yes |
– |
– |
No |
Set min/max Username Length: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Set min/max Password Length: |
Yes |
– |
– |
Yes |
Limit username Chars: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Set Password Complexity Requirements: |
Yes |
– |
– |
Yes |
Force Password Change: |
Yes |
– |
– |
– |
Allow/Disallow e-mail Address Re-usage: |
Yes Allow/Disallow e-mail Address Re-usageAllow or Disallow Duplicate E-Mail Addresses[?] |
– |
Yes |
No |
|
Posting
|
Topic Display Method: |
Flat |
Flat or Threaded |
Flat or Threaded |
Flat |
BBCode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom BBCode Buttons: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
WYSIWYG Editor: |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
HTML in posts: |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Smilies/Emoticons: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Quoting: |
Yes QuotingNested, Configurable maximum nested depth[?] |
Yes |
Yes QuotingLimited to one level[?] |
Yes |
Quote Multiple Posts: |
Yes Quote Multiple PostsMultiple post quoting through Topic Review[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Formatting Toolbar: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Syntax Highlighting: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Attachments: |
Yes (Multiple) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Post Drafts: |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Polls: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple Poll Option Voting: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User based Poll Tracking: |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
Yes |
Allow/Disallow Vote Change: |
Yes |
– |
– |
Yes |
Beaten-to-Posting Review: |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
Yes |
Posting Preview: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Flood Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Attachments
|
Automatic Image Thumbnails: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Attachment Types: |
Yes Attachment TypesImages, Documents, Audio Streams, Video Streams, Archives[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple Attachments: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customisable Attachment Placement: |
Yes Customisable Attachment PlacementInline and/or standard[?] |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Profiles / Memberlist
|
Custom Profile Fields: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
User Posting Stats: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Instant Messengers: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Profile details: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Memberlist Searching: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Rating: |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Search System
|
Fulltext Search: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customised Topic Search: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Customised Forum Search: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Author Search: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Advanced Search: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unread Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Active Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Posts Since Last Visit: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Search Flood Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
No |
|
Forums
|
Categories: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Password Protected Forums: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Forum Specific Styles: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
URL Link Redirect Forums: |
Yes URL Link Redirect ForumsToggle on/off Redirect Count[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Forum Rules: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Subforums: |
Yes SubforumsUnlimited Nested Levels[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Last Post: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Forum Pruning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Display Active Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Subscribe to Forums: |
Yes Subscribe to ForumsE-mail, Jabber/XMPP Notifications[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Subscribe to Topics: |
Yes Subscribe to TopicsE-mail, Jabber/XMPP Notifications[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bookmark Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Topic Sorting: |
Yes Topic SortingSort by Author, Selectable Post Time, Replies, Subject and Views in descending or ascending order[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Post Sorting: |
Yes Post SortingSort by Author, Selectable Post Time, and Subject in descending or ascending order[?] |
No |
No |
No |
Topic Participation Tracking: |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Print Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
E-mail Topics: |
Yes E-mail TopicsE-mail Topic to friend with Language choice[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
User Control Panel
|
User Signatures: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Avatars: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Ranks: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Users Online List: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Preferences: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Profile Settings: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage Saved PM/Post Drafts: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Manage Bookmarks: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Manage Attachments: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Manage Subscribed Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom Profile Fields: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Friends/Foe List: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Private Messaging
|
Additional PM Folders: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Additional PM FoldersLabels[?] |
Customisable PM Filter Rules: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Send to Multiple Recipients: |
Yes Send to Multiple RecipientsGroups and/or Users[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Send Blind Carbon Copies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Send to Groups: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Forward Messages: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Address Book: |
Yes Address BookUsing Friends list[?] |
Yes |
No |
No |
Message Drafts: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Export Messages: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Attachments for Messages: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Conversation View: |
Yes |
– |
No |
No |
Custom Message Handling Rules: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Usergroups
|
Group Types: |
Yes Group TypesHidden, Closed, Open, Request[?] |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
UCP Group Management: |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
No |
UCP Manage Group Memberships: |
Yes |
– |
No |
No |
Multiple Group Leaders: |
Yes Multiple Group LeadersMultiple Group Leaders[?] |
– |
Yes |
No |
Custom Group Colours: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Group Ranks: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
Group Avatars: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
– |
Group-based Memberlist Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Moderation Control Panel
|
Global Moderators: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Forum Moderators: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Post Moderation Queue: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Manage Reported Topics/Posts: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Topic History: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
– |
Forum/Topic Logs: |
Yes |
– |
– |
No |
Localised Moderator Logs: |
Yes |
– |
Yes |
No |
Post Editing: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Post Locking: |
Yes Post LockingPost Locking prevents user from editing post[?] |
Yes |
– |
No |
Post Details: |
Yes |
– |
– |
No |
Change Post Author: |
Yes |
– |
– |
No |
Quick-Mod Tools: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Moving Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Move Multiple Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Merging Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Merging Posts: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
– |
Merging Multiple Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Split Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Locking Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Deleting Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Copying Topics: |
Yes |
No |
– |
No |
Global Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Announcement Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Sticky Topics: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage Bans: |
Yes Manage BansManage Suspensions (Temporary Bans), Permanent Bans, plus reason for ban[?] |
Yes |
– |
No |
Manage User Warnings: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
No |
Banning by Username: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Banning by E-mail Address: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Banning by IP Address: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
User Notes: |
Yes |
No |
– |
No |
|
Administration Control Panel
|
Founder Status/Board Creator: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Load Settings: |
Yes |
– |
– |
Yes |
Automatic MOD Installer: |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Prune Inactive Users: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Manage Ranks: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage Groups: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage Group Memberships: |
Yes |
– |
No |
Yes |
Manage Attachments and Settings: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage User Attachments: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
User Editing: |
Yes User EditingAdvanced Interface — Complete User Administration: Overview, profile, preferences, permissions, groups, avatar, signature, and settings[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Topic Icons: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mass e-mail: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manage report/denial Reasons: |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
No |
Module Management: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom BBCodes: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
– |
Custom Profile Fields: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Manage Bans: |
Yes Manage BansManage Suspensions (Temporary Bans), Permanent Bans, plus reason for ban[?] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Banning by Username: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Banning by E-mail Address: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Banning by IP Address: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Styles
|
User Selectable Styles: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Install/Manage Custom Styles: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customise/Edit Templates: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customise/Edit Themes: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customise/Edit Imagesets: |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Notifications
|
E-mail: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Instant Messaging: |
Yes Instant MessagingJabber Support[?] |
No |
– |
No |
Bookmarks: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
RSS/Syndication: |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Localisation
|
Support for Multiple Language Packs: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of Translations: |
61 |
– |
4 (officially) |
37 |
Right to Left Support: |
Yes |
– |
– |
– |
Language Pack Web-Editor: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Installation / Upgrade
|
Installation Wizard: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Update Wizard: |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Convertor Wizard: |
Yes |
Yes Convertor WizardConvertors from some boards are at additional charge[?] |
Yes |
– |
File Merge Diff Update Engine: |
Yes |
No |
– |
Yes |
|
Technical Features
|
CMS Software Integration: |
Yes CMS Software IntegrationThird Party Bridge with Joomla! auth plug-in[?] |
Yes CMS Software IntegrationTo at-extra-charge IPS products[?] |
Yes CMS Software IntegrationWith at-extra-charge Jelsoft products.[?] |
Yes CMS Software IntegrationMambo[?] |
XHTML Compliant: |
Yes XHTML CompliantXHTML 1.0 Strict Compliant[?] |
No |
Yes XHTML CompliantXHTML 1.0 Transitional Compliant[?] |
Yes XHTML CompliantXHTML 1.0 Transitional Compliant[?] |