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Version 2.0.12 1.0.10 --
Last Release Dec 15th, 2009 October 25, 2009 --
License GPL License GPL License --
Price Free $0, Premium $4.94/month or $49.50/year Free --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		--
Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Fast & Simple Easy to Do --
Administration Really Intuitive Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Huge Community Medium Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
4.1/10 (38 votes)
7.1/10 (16 votes)
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Demonstration FreeForums Demo
Open Demo » 		UseBB Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements FreeForums UseBB
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
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Languages
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • 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
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Plugins/
Technologies
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • Javascript
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Localization Yes Yes --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Basque
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sindhi
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Dutch
Swedish
English (British)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. --
Distribution No. No. --
Threads / Topics FreeForums UseBB
Forum Style Flat Flat --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
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Topic Tags No - --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons Yes No --
Hot Topics - - --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		Yes No --
Hidden Topics Yes No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes - --
Forum Posts FreeForums UseBB
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Plugin - --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting Plugin No --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating Yes No --
Attachments Yes No --
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload with Image Hosting Site
 No. --
Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features FreeForums UseBB
Poll Creation Yes No --
Private Messages Yes No --
Instant Messaging Yes No --
Calendar Plugin No --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes - --
Technical Features FreeForums UseBB
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
 No. --
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes No --
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email No - --
User Profiles &
Options		 FreeForums UseBB
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks Yes No --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes - --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 Yes No --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes No --
CAPTCHA Complexity --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No - --
Words Filtering Yes Yes --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking Yes Yes --
Customization FreeForums UseBB
Plugins Yes
~380 Available Plugins.
Yes --
Plugin Installation --
Themes Yes
~120 Available Themes.
 Yes --
Custom BBCodes Yes Plugin --
Custom Emoticons Yes Plugin --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes - --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. --
User Accounts
Integration 		No. No. --
Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 FreeForums UseBB
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No. --
Moderator
per Section		 Yes No --
Global Moderator Yes No --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics Yes No --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes No --
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. --
New Users
Limitation 		Yes - --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes No --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 FreeForums UseBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration No - --
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes No --
Prune Database Yes No --
Restore Database Yes No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes No --
Tasks Scheduler Yes No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
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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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