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Viscacha
Version 7.0 2.0.12 2007.1 0.8 RC7
Last Release January 5, 2011 Dec 15th, 2009 July, 2006 March 8, 2009
License GPL License GPL License Proprietary License GPL License
Price Free Free $0, Premium $4.94/month or $49.50/year Free Free
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Classical
Administration Efficient & Fast Really Intuitive Classical Categories Efficient & Fast
Community Size Big Community Huge Community Huge Community Medium Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
6.3/10 (67 votes)
4.1/10 (38 votes)
8.2/10 (74 votes)
8.8/10 (19 votes)
Demonstration Drupal Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		FreeForums Demo
Open Demo » 		MesDiscussions Demo
Open Demo » 		Viscacha Demo
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Server Requirements Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • Javascript
  • Javascript
Localization Yes Yes Yes Yes
Languages
Supported Languages:
Armenian
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Amharic
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Japanese
Kannada
Khmer
Korean (South)
Tamil
Lithuanian
Latvian
Malayalam
Marathi
Mongolian
Dutch
Norwegian
Nepali
Filipino
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
Serbian
Swedish
Slovak
Swahili
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Basque
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sindhi
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
No. No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No. No.
Distribution No. No. No. No.
Threads / Topics Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat Flat
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
 No.
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
Topic Tags No No - -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes - Yes
Thread Icons Yes Yes - Yes
Hot Topics Yes - - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		Plugin Yes - No
Hidden Topics Plugin Yes - Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes - Yes
Announcements Plugin Yes - -
Forum Posts Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Wiki
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
Spell Checker Plugin Plugin - -
Emoticons Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes - Yes
Syntax Highlighting Plugin Plugin - -
Message Quoting Plugin Yes - Yes
Message Rating Plugin Yes - Yes
Attachments Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload with Image Hosting Site
 No. No.
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Poll Creation Yes Yes Yes Yes
Private Messages Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Instant Messaging Plugin Yes No No
Calendar Yes Plugin No No
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List Plugin Yes - Yes
Technical Features Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Bundled Software
  • Website Home Page
  • CMS
  • Blog
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
 No.
  • Portal
  • CMS
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
Friendly URLs Yes Yes - No
Remote Control
  • XML/RPC
 No.
  • XML/RPC
 No.
Cache System Yes Yes - Yes
Template Engine
  • PHPTemplate
  • Smarty
  • xTemplate
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. No.
Post By Email Plugin No - -
User Profiles &
Options		 Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ranks Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Bookmark Threads Plugin Yes - Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes Yes - -
Email Notifications Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 Plugin Yes - No
Payment
Subscriptions		 Plugin No - No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Plugin Yes No Yes
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 Plugin No - -
Words Filtering Plugin Yes Yes Yes
User Blacklist Yes Yes No No
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes
Customization Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Plugins Yes
~3927 Available Plugins.
Yes
~380 Available Plugins.
Yes Yes
Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy
Themes Yes
~450 Available Themes.
 Yes
~120 Available Themes.
 Yes Yes
Custom BBCodes Plugin Yes No Yes
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes Yes Yes
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes - Yes
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes Yes - Yes
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Drupal
 No. No. No.
User Accounts
Integration
No. No. No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No. No.
Moderator
per Section		 Plugin Yes No Yes
Global Moderator Yes Yes No Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics Yes Yes - Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. No.
New Users
Limitation 		Plugin Yes - -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes No No
Access Control List No Yes No Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mass Mailing Plugin Yes Yes Yes
Installation &
Upgrading		 Drupal Forum FreeForums MesDiscussions Viscacha
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forum Migration Yes No - -
Database
Management
Backup Database Plugin Yes No Yes
Prune Database Plugin Yes No Yes
Restore Database Plugin Yes No Yes
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes - -
Tasks Scheduler Yes Yes - -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • AA
  • AA
  • A
UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes Yes
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