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Advanced Electron Forum Logo
Advanced Electron Forum
FluxBB Logo
FluxBB
FusionBB Logo
FusionBB
Zoho Discussions Logo
Zoho Discussions
Version 1.0.9 1.5.0 3.2 Hosted
Last Release May 17, 2011 May 6, 2012 June 5th, 2011 December, 2009
License Custom License GPL License Proprietary License Proprietary License
Price Free Free 1 Year License - $149, Renewal - $39 Free for Free Edition, $12 for Basic Edition, $25 for Standard Edition and $75 for Professional Edition
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use Perfection
Installation Easy to Do Easy to Do Easy to Do Fast & Simple
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast
Community Size Medium Community Medium Community Medium Community Big Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
6.3/10 (36 votes)
8.3/10 (77 votes)
7.5/10 (11 votes)
7.5/10 (23 votes)
Demonstration Advanced Electron Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		FluxBB Demo
Open Demo » 		FusionBB Demo
Open Demo » 		Zoho Discussions Demo
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Server Requirements Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
 No.
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
 No.
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
 No.
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
 No.
Browsers & Clients
Requirements
Compatible
Browsers
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Plugins/
Technologies
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
Localization Yes Yes No Yes
Languages
Supported Languages:
Spanish
English (British)
English (American)
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Latvian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
No.
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
English (British)
English (American)
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No. No.
Distribution No. No. No. No.
Threads / Topics Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded Flat Flat/Threaded
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Tags
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
Topic Tags - No Yes -
Sticky Threads No Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons Yes No Yes Yes
Hot Topics - Yes Yes -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No No
Hidden Topics No No Yes Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements - Yes Yes -
Forum Posts Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
Spell Checker - No No -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quick Reply Box No Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting - No No Yes
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating No No No Yes
Attachments Yes Plugin Yes Yes
Image Attachment No.
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No.
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Poll Creation Yes Plugin Yes No
Private Messages Yes Plugin Yes Yes
Instant Messaging No No Yes Plugin
Calendar Yes No Yes No
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technical Features Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Bundled Software No. No.
  • Portal
  • Blog
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Bug Tracker
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
Friendly URLs No Yes No Yes
Remote Control No. No. No. No.
Cache System - Yes No Yes
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. No.
Post By Email - No No -
User Profiles &
Options		 Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ranks Yes Yes Yes Plugin
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes Yes -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 No No No Yes
Payment
Subscriptions		 - No Yes No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Plugin Yes Yes
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No No -
Words Filtering No Yes Yes No
User Blacklist Yes No Yes Yes
IP Blocking Yes No Yes No
Customization Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Plugins Yes Yes
~62 Available Plugins.
No No
Plugin Installation [++[ Normal
Themes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Custom BBCodes No Patch Yes No
Custom Emoticons Yes Patch Yes -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No Yes No
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No Yes No
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. No. No.
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
No.
Content Aggregation No. No.
  • As a new Forum Topic
 No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Moderation No.
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No.
Moderator
per Section		 No Yes Yes Yes
Global Moderator No Yes Yes Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics No No Yes Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes Yes Yes
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
New Users
Limitation 		- No Yes -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes No
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No No No
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes No
Installation &
Upgrading		 Advanced Electron Forum FluxBB FusionBB Zoho Discussions
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes No No
Forum Migration - Yes Yes -
Database
Management
Backup Database No No Yes No
Prune Database Yes Yes Yes No
Restore Database No No Yes No
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes Yes Plugin
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - No Yes No
Tasks Scheduler - No Yes No
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.1 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes Yes
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