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BulletinBoards Logo
BulletinBoards
FUDForum Logo
FUDForum
UseBB Logo
UseBB
Website Toolbox Logo
Website Toolbox
Version 8.8 3.0.4 1.0.10 Hosted.
Last Release July 29th, 2009 July 15, 2012 October 25, 2009 April 25, 2009
License Proprietary License GPL License GPL License GPL License
Price $29.85 quarterly / $101.50 yearly Free Free Free Version, $0 - Enterprise Version 1 year / $59.95
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Ergonomy Normal Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Easy to Do Easy to Do Easy to Do Fast & Simple
Administration Classical Categories Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Really Intuitive
Community Size Medium Community Huge Community Medium Community Small Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
8/10 (5 votes)
8.7/10 (119 votes)
7.1/10 (16 votes)
5.1/10 (17 votes)
Demonstration BulletinBoards Demo
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Open Demo » 		UseBB Demo
Open Demo » 		Website Toolbox Demo
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Server Requirements BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
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
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • 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
  • ColdFusion
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
 No.
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Firebird
  • IBM DB2
  • 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
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
Localization No Yes Yes No
Languages No.
Supported Languages:
Dari
Bulgarian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
Finnish
French
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Icelandic
Italian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Swedish
Slovak
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Dutch
Swedish
English (British)
No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
  • Windows MobileWindows Mobile
  • Symbian Phones <em>(Nokia)</em>Symbian Phones (Nokia)
  • HP WebOS <em>(ex-Palm)</em>HP WebOS (ex-Palm)
No. No. No.
Distribution
  • Web Application
 No. No. No.
Threads / Topics BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded Flat Flat
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
Topic Tags - No - No
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons No Yes No No
Hot Topics - Yes - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No Yes No No
Hidden Topics Yes No No Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements Yes Yes - Yes
Forum Posts BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
Spell Checker Yes Yes - Yes
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quick Reply Box No Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting No No No No
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating Yes Yes No No
Attachments Yes Yes No Yes
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
 No.
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Poll Creation Yes Yes No Yes
Private Messages Yes Yes No Yes
Instant Messaging No No No Yes
Calendar Yes Yes No Yes
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List Plugin Yes - Yes
Technical Features BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Bundled Software No. No. No.
  • Website Home Page
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
Friendly URLs No No Yes Yes
Remote Control No. No. No. No.
Cache System No Yes No No
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
 No.
Post By Email Yes Yes - No
User Profiles &
Options		 BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ranks No Yes No Yes
Bookmark Threads No Yes Yes Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 No Yes - -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes No Yes
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes No Yes
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No Yes - No
Words Filtering Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes Yes
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes
Customization BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Plugins No
~0 Available Plugins.
Yes
~200 Available Plugins.
Yes No
Plugin Installation [++[ Easy
Themes Yes
~100 Available Themes.
 Yes Yes Yes
Custom BBCodes No Yes Plugin No
Custom Emoticons No Yes Plugin Yes
Custom
Thread Icons		 No Yes No No
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Yes - Yes
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • eGroupWare
 No. No.
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
No. No.
Content Aggregation No.
  • As a new Forum Topic
 No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes No Yes
Global Moderator Yes Yes No Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics No Yes No Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes No Yes
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
New Users
Limitation 		No Yes - No
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes No No
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Installation &
Upgrading		 BulletinBoards FUDForum UseBB Website Toolbox
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 No Yes Yes No
Forum Migration No Yes - Yes
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes No Yes
Prune Database Yes Yes No No
Restore Database Yes Yes No No
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 No Yes No Yes
Tasks Scheduler No Yes No No
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • HTML 4.01
  • HTML 5
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • AA
  • A
UTF-8 Support No Yes Yes Yes
W3C Norms No Yes Yes Yes
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