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Extreme Message Board Logo
Extreme Message Board
Joomla Forum Logo
Joomla Forum
MyProBB Logo
MyProBB
XennoBB Logo
XennoBB
Version 1.9.11 1.5.18 2.3 2.3.3
Last Release February 28, 2009 May 28, 2010 May 31st, 2008 September 9, 2006
License GPL License GPL License GPL License GPL License
Price Free Free $25 per year Free
Resources Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Classical Easy to Do Classical Classical
Administration Classical Categories Efficient & Fast Classical Categories Classical Categories
Community Size Medium Community Big Community Small Community Medium Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
5.4/10 (119 votes)
8/10 (13 votes)
6.8/10 (5 votes)
6.8/10 (60 votes)
Demonstration Extreme Message Board Demo
Open Demo » 		Joomla Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		MyProBB Demo
Open Demo » 		XennoBB Demo
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Server Requirements Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
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
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • 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
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • Javascript
  • Javascript
Localization Yes Yes No No
Languages
Supported Languages:
Czech
German
Estonian
Spanish
French
Croatian
Italian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Ukrainian
Supported Languages:
Dari
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Esperanto
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Gujarati
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Khmer
Laothian
Tamil
Lithuanian
Latvian
Malayalam
Montenegrin
Macedonian
Mongolian
Dutch
Norwegian
Pashto
Filipino
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sinhalese
Sindhi
Syriac
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
No. No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No. No.
Distribution No. No. No. No.
Threads / Topics Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Forum Style Flat Flat/Threaded Flat Flat
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
 No.
Topic Tags No No No -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons Yes Yes No Yes
Hot Topics Yes - - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No Yes
Hidden Topics No Yes No Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements Yes Yes No -
Forum Posts Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • Wiki
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
Spell Checker Yes Plugin No -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes No
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting No Plugin No -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating No Yes No Yes
Attachments Yes Yes No No
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No.
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Poll Creation Yes Yes No No
Private Messages Yes Yes No No
Instant Messaging No Plugin No Plugin
Calendar No Plugin No Plugin
Members List Yes Yes Yes No
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technical Features Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Bundled Software No.
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • CMS
  • Wiki
  • Blog
 No. No.
RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
Friendly URLs No Yes Yes Yes
Remote Control No. No. No. No.
Cache System No Yes No -
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. No.
Post By Email No No No -
User Profiles &
Options		 Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
User Profile Yes Yes Yes No
Avatars Yes Yes Yes No
Signatures Yes Yes Yes No
Ranks Yes Yes Yes No
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes No Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes Plugin No -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes No
Export
Private Messages		 No Plugin No Yes
Payment
Subscriptions		 No Plugin No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes No
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No No -
Words Filtering Yes Yes Yes No
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes No
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes
Customization Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Plugins No Yes
~5116 Available Plugins.
No No
Plugin Installation
Themes Yes
~116 Available Themes.
 Yes
~250 Available Themes.
 No No
Custom BBCodes No Yes No No
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes No Yes
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes No Yes
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Plugin No Yes
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Joomla
 No. No.
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
No. No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
 No.
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes Yes No
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes No
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics Yes Yes No Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes Yes No
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
New Users
Limitation 		No No No -
Guest Posting Yes Yes No No
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 No Plugin No No
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes No
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes No
Mass Mailing Yes Plugin No Yes
Installation &
Upgrading		 Extreme Message Board Joomla Forum MyProBB XennoBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Manual Installation Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes No Yes
Forum Migration No Yes No -
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes No Yes
Prune Database Yes Yes No Yes
Restore Database No Plugin No Yes
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Plugin No -
Tasks Scheduler No Plugin No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes No
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes No
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