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Version Hosted. 3.3.4 Hosted -
Last Release April 24, 2009 July 11, 2012 Daily updates -
License Proprietary License Proprietary License Proprietary License -
Price Free Standard $175 / Business $299 / Hosting $9.99 per month Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Perfection Easy to Use -
Installation Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Fast & Simple -
Administration Efficient & Fast Really Intuitive Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Huge Community Huge Community Big Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
6.8/10 (120 votes)
7.1/10 (297 votes)
8.8/10 (47 votes)
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Demonstration Forumotion Demo
Open Demo » 		No Live Demo. Nabble Demo
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Server Requirements Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
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Web Server
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
 No. -
Languages
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
 No. -
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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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
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization Yes Yes No -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Armenian
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Georgian
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Irish
Hebrew
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Kannada
Korean (South)
Kurdish
Tamil
Lithuanian
Latvian
Malayalam
Marathi
Moldavian
Macedonian
Mongolian
Dutch
Norwegian
Nepali
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sinhalese
Slovak
Swahili
Telugu
Thai
Tibetan
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
Zulu
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
French
Georgian
Greek
Croatian
Hebrew
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Dutch
Polish
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
  • Symbian Phones <em>(Nokia)</em>Symbian Phones (Nokia)
  • HP WebOS <em>(ex-Palm)</em>HP WebOS (ex-Palm)
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Distribution
  • Web Application
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
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Threads / Topics Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No Yes No -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons Yes Yes No -
Hot Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No -
Hidden Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements Yes Yes No -
Forum Posts Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
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Spell Checker Yes No No -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes No -
Syntax Highlighting Yes Plugin No -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating Yes Yes Yes -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
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Embedded Videos No.
  • YouTube
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Forum Features Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Poll Creation Yes Yes Plugin -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging Yes Plugin No -
Calendar Yes Yes No -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes -
Technical Features Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Blog
  • Portal
  • CMS
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Downloads Manager
  • Website Home Page
  • Blog
  • Pictures Album Manager
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes Yes -
Remote Control No.
  • XML/RPC
 No. -
Cache System Yes Yes No -
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email No Yes Yes -
User Profiles &
Options		 Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes Yes No -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes No -
User Selectable
Themes		 No Yes No -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 Yes Yes No -
Payment
Subscriptions		 Yes Plugin No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Hard [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No No No -
Words Filtering Yes Yes Yes -
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes -
IP Blocking Yes Yes No -
Customization Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Plugins Yes Yes No -
Plugin Installation [++[ Normal [++[ Easy -
Themes Yes Yes
~90 Available Themes.
 Yes -
Custom BBCodes Yes Yes No -
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes No -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes No -
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes Yes No -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks -
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Joomla
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Mambo
  • Plone
  • Dotclear
  • WordPress
  • eGroupWare
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User Accounts
Integration
No. -
Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes Yes -
Global Moderator No Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics Yes Yes No -
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
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		Yes Yes No -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes No -
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes -
Installation &
Upgrading		 Forumotion IP.Board Nabble
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard -
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes No -
Forum Migration No Yes No -
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes Yes -
Prune Database Yes Yes No -
Restore Database Yes Yes Yes -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Plugin -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes No -
Tasks Scheduler Yes Yes No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • HTML 4.01
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes -
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes -
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