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Version 1.0.9 Unknown Hosted -
Last Release May 17, 2011 - March 26th, 2010 -
License Custom License Custom License GPL License -
Price Free Free Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		-
Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use -
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple Fast & Simple -
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Medium Community Big Community Huge Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
6.3/10 (36 votes)
8.9/10 (211 votes)
5/10 (18 votes)
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Demonstration Advanced Electron Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		ForumCommunity Demo
Open Demo » 		Google Groups Demo
Open Demo » 		-
Server Requirements Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • 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
 No. -
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
 No. -
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
 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
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Plugins/
Technologies
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
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Localization Yes Yes Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Spanish
English (British)
English (American)
Supported Languages:
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Portuguese
English (British)
Supported Languages:
Armenian
Bulgarian
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Esperanto
Spanish
Finnish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Lithuanian
Latvian
Dutch
Norwegian
Filipino
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Slovak
Swahili
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No. -
Distribution No. No. No. -
Threads / Topics Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat Flat/Threaded -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
 No. -
Topic Tags - No - -
Sticky Threads No Yes Yes -
Thread Icons Yes Yes No -
Hot Topics - Yes - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No -
Hidden Topics No Yes No -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements - Yes - -
Forum Posts Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
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Spell Checker - No Plugin -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box No Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting - Yes No -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating No No No -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload with Image Hosting Site
 No. -
Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Poll Creation Yes Yes Plugin -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging No Yes Plugin -
Calendar Yes No Plugin -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Plugin -
Technical Features Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Bundled Software No.
  • Blog
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No No No -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System - No No -
Template Engine No. No. No. -
Post By Email - No Yes -
User Profiles &
Options		 Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes Yes No -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes Yes -
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes - -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes Yes -
Payment
Subscriptions		 - No No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No - -
Words Filtering No No No -
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes -
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes -
Customization Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Plugins Yes No No -
Plugin Installation -
Themes Yes Yes
~1388 Available Themes.
 Yes -
Custom BBCodes No No No -
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes No -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes No -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No No -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. -
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. No. -
User Accounts
Integration 		No. No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No. -
Moderator
per Section		 No Yes No -
Global Moderator No Yes No -
Move Threads Yes Yes No -
Shadow Topics No Yes No -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes No -
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes Yes -
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. -
New Users
Limitation 		- No - -
Guest Posting Yes Yes No -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 No Yes No -
Access Control List Yes Yes No -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes -
Installation &
Upgrading		 Advanced Electron Forum ForumCommunity Google Groups
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard -
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 Yes No - -
Forum Migration - No No -
Database
Management
Backup Database No No No -
Prune Database Yes No No -
Restore Database No No No -
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes Yes -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - Yes No -
Tasks Scheduler - No No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes -
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes -
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