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Version 0.9.1 1.6.9 1.4.2 -
Last Release July 15, 2009 December 15, 2012 August 12, 2008 -
License GPL License GPL License GPL License -
Price Free Free Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Normal Easy to Use Easy to Use -
Installation Long & Difficult Easy to Do Easy to Do -
Administration Classical Categories Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Small Community Big Community Medium Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
8.3/10 (92 votes)
9.2/10 (1851 votes)
4/10 (11 votes)
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Demonstration Beehive Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		MyBB Demo
Open Demo » 		Quicksilver Forums Demo
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Server Requirements Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
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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
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
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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
  • Javascript
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
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Localization Yes Yes Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
German
French
English (British)
English (American)
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Estonian
Spanish
French
Greek
Hungarian
Persian
Dutch
Urdu
Polish
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
Chinese (Traditional)
No. -
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
  • Symbian Phones <em>(Nokia)</em>Symbian Phones (Nokia)
  • HP WebOS <em>(ex-Palm)</em>HP WebOS (ex-Palm)
No. -
Distribution No.
  • Web Application
 No. -
Threads / Topics Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Forum Style Flat Flat/Threaded -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
 No. -
Topic Tags - Plugin - -
Sticky Threads No Yes - -
Thread Icons No Yes - -
Hot Topics - Yes - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No - -
Hidden Topics No Yes - -
Unread Topics Yes Yes - -
Announcements - Yes - -
Forum Posts Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Message
Editing Form
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
 No. -
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
 No. -
Spell Checker Yes Plugin - -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes - -
Syntax Highlighting No Plugin - -
Message Quoting Yes Yes - -
Message Rating Yes Yes - -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No. -
Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Poll Creation Yes Yes Yes -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging No Yes No -
Calendar No Yes No -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes - -
Technical Features Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Portal
  • Wiki
  • Blog
  • Downloads Manager
 No. -
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
 No. -
Friendly URLs No Yes - -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System No Yes - -
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. -
Post By Email - Plugin - -
User Profiles &
Options		 Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars No Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks No Yes Yes -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes - -
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes - -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 Yes Yes - -
Payment
Subscriptions		 No Plugin - -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes No -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No - -
Words Filtering Yes Yes No -
User Blacklist No Yes Yes -
IP Blocking No Yes Yes -
Customization Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Plugins No Yes
~495 Available Plugins.
Yes -
Plugin Installation [++[ Easy -
Themes Yes Yes
~270 Available Themes.
 Yes -
Custom BBCodes No Yes No -
Custom Emoticons - Yes No -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Patch Yes - -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Yes - -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. -
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. No. -
User Accounts
Integration 		No. No. No. -
Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
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 - -
Shadow Topics No Yes - -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes - -
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes No -
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. -
New Users
Limitation 		- Plugin - -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 No Yes No -
Access Control List No Yes Yes -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing No Yes - -
Installation &
Upgrading		 Beehive Forum MyBB Quicksilver Forums
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard -
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 No Yes - -
Forum Migration No Yes - -
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes - -
Prune Database No Yes - -
Restore Database No Yes - -
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes - -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes - -
Tasks Scheduler No Yes - -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • Frameset HTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.1 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • A
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UTF-8 Support No Yes Yes -
W3C Norms No Yes Yes -
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