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Version 1.5.0 4.5 1.4.2 -
Last Release May 6, 2012 January 28th, 2011 January 10, 2012 -
License GPL License Proprietary License GPL License -
Price Free Free with Ads, $7 / 50,000 views, $14 / 100,000 views,... Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use -
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple Classical -
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Medium Community Huge Community Medium Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
8.3/10 (77 votes)
4.5/10 (580 votes)
6.8/10 (100 votes)
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Demonstration FluxBB Demo
Open Demo » 		ProBoards Demo
Open Demo » 		PunBB Demo
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Server Requirements FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • Perl
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
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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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • HTML
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Localization Yes No Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Latvian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
No.
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Latvian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
No. -
Distribution No.
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
 No. -
Threads / Topics FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat Flat -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No No No -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons No Yes No -
Hot Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No -
Hidden Topics No Yes Plugin -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Posts FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker No Yes No -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting No No Plugin -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating No - Plugin -
Attachments Plugin Yes Plugin -
Image Attachment
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Poll Creation Plugin Yes Plugin -
Private Messages Plugin Yes Plugin -
Instant Messaging No Yes Plugin -
Calendar No Yes Plugin -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes -
Technical Features FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Bundled Software No. No. No. -
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • ATOM 1.0
 No.
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes No Yes -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System Yes Yes No -
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. No. -
Post By Email No No No -
User Profiles &
Options		 FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes Yes Yes -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes No -
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes No Yes -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes Plugin -
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Plugin Yes Plugin -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No No No -
Words Filtering Yes Yes Yes -
User Blacklist No Yes Yes -
IP Blocking No Yes Plugin -
Customization FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Plugins Yes
~62 Available Plugins.
No Yes
~447 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Normal [++[ Very Easy -
Themes Yes Yes Yes
~199 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Patch No Plugin -
Custom Emoticons Patch Yes Plugin -
Custom
Thread Icons		 No Yes No -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No Plugin -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. -
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No.
  • WordPress
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User Accounts
Integration
No. -
Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes Yes -
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics No Yes Yes -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes -
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		No Yes No -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 No Yes No -
Access Control List Yes Yes No -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes -
Installation &
Upgrading		 FluxBB ProBoards PunBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard but manual database setup -
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Migration Yes No Yes -
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes No -
Prune Database Yes Yes No -
Restore Database No Yes No -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes No -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 No Yes No -
Tasks Scheduler No No No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes No Yes -
W3C Norms Yes No Yes -
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