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Version 1.9.11 1.2.1 GA Hosted -
Last Release February 28, 2009 November 20, 2008 December, 2009 -
License GPL License GPL License Proprietary License -
Price Free Open Source Edition: Free - Enterprise Edition: $1,499 Free for Free Edition, $12 for Basic Edition, $25 for Standard Edition and $75 for Professional Edition -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Perfection -
Installation Classical Easy to Do Fast & Simple -
Administration Classical Categories Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Medium Community Small Community Big Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
5.4/10 (119 votes)
6.5/10 (8 votes)
7.5/10 (23 votes)
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Demonstration Extreme Message Board Demo
Open Demo » 		MVN Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		Zoho Discussions Demo
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Server Requirements Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
 No. -
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • JoNas
  • Geronimo
  • WebSphere
  • Weblogic
 No. -
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • Java 1.4 - J2EE
  • Java 6 - JEE
 No. -
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Firebird
 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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
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Localization Yes Yes Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Czech
German
Estonian
Spanish
French
Croatian
Italian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Ukrainian
No.
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
English (British)
English (American)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No. -
Distribution No. No. No. -
Threads / Topics Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Forum Style Flat Flat Flat/Threaded -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No - - -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons Yes Yes Yes -
Hot Topics Yes - - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No -
Hidden Topics No No Yes -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements Yes - - -
Forum Posts Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Yes - - -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting No Yes Yes -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating No No Yes -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No. No. -
Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Poll Creation Yes Plugin No -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging No No Plugin -
Calendar No No No -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes -
Technical Features Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Bundled Software No.
  • CMS
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Bug Tracker
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RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes Yes -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System No Yes Yes -
Template Engine No. No. No. -
Post By Email No - - -
User Profiles &
Options		 Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes No Plugin -
Bookmark Threads Yes - Yes -
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes - - -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 No No Yes -
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - - - -
Words Filtering Yes Yes No -
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes -
IP Blocking Yes Yes No -
Customization Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Plugins No No No -
Plugin Installation -
Themes Yes
~116 Available Themes.
 Patch Yes -
Custom BBCodes No No No -
Custom Emoticons Yes No - -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No No -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Yes No -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. 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		 Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No. No. -
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes Yes -
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics Yes No Yes -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes Yes -
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. No. -
New Users
Limitation 		No - - -
Guest Posting Yes No No -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No No -
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes No -
Installation &
Upgrading		 Extreme Message Board MVN Forum Zoho Discussions
Installation Method Installation Wizard Manual Installation -
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Manual Upgrading -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes No -
Forum Migration No - - -
Database
Management
Backup Database No No No -
Prune Database Yes No No -
Restore Database No No No -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Plugin -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes No -
Tasks Scheduler No No No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
 No.
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes No Yes -
W3C Norms Yes No Yes -
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