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Version 1.5.0 Hosted --
Last Release May 6, 2012 December, 2009 --
License GPL License Proprietary License --
Price Free Free for Free Edition, $12 for Basic Edition, $25 for Standard Edition and $75 for Professional Edition --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Perfection --
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Medium Community Big Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
8.3/10 (77 votes)
7.5/10 (23 votes)
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Demonstration FluxBB Demo
Open Demo » 		Zoho Discussions Demo
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Server Requirements FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
 No. --
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
 No. --
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
 No. --
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
 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
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Plugins/
Technologies
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
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Localization Yes 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)
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
English (British)
English (American)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. --
Distribution No. No. --
Threads / Topics FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No - --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons No Yes --
Hot Topics Yes - --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics No Yes --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes - --
Forum Posts FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker No - --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No Yes --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating No Yes --
Attachments Plugin Yes --
Image Attachment
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No. --
Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Poll Creation Plugin No --
Private Messages Plugin Yes --
Instant Messaging No Plugin --
Calendar No No --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Bundled Software No.
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Bug Tracker
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes Yes --
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. --
Post By Email No - --
User Profiles &
Options		 FluxBB Zoho Discussions
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks Yes Plugin --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes - --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Plugin Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No - --
Words Filtering Yes No --
User Blacklist No Yes --
IP Blocking No No --
Customization FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Plugins Yes
~62 Available Plugins.
No --
Plugin Installation [++[ Normal --
Themes Yes Yes --
Custom BBCodes Patch No --
Custom Emoticons Patch - --
Custom
Thread Icons		 No No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. --
User Accounts
Integration
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
 No. --
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes --
Global Moderator Yes Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics No Yes --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes --
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. --
New Users
Limitation 		No - --
Guest Posting Yes No --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes No --
Installation &
Upgrading		 FluxBB Zoho Discussions
Installation Method Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading --
Update
Notifications		 Yes No --
Forum Migration Yes - --
Database
Management
Backup Database No No --
Prune Database Yes No --
Restore Database No No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Plugin --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 No No --
Tasks Scheduler No No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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