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vBulletin 3.8
Version 1.0 0.8.1 2.0.18.4 3.8.1
Last Release December 2, 2010 February 23th, 2005 March 26, 2012 January 27, 2009
License GPL License GPL License GPL License Proprietary License
Price Free Free Free $ 180
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Normal Easy to Use Perfection
Installation Easy to Do Long & Difficult Fast & Simple Fast & Simple
Administration Efficient & Fast Classical Categories Really Intuitive Efficient & Fast
Community Size Small Community Tiny Community Medium Community Huge Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
5.6/10 (339 votes)
7/10 (4 votes)
8.1/10 (159 votes)
5.2/10 (112 votes)
Demonstration IceBB Demo
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Server Requirements IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Operating System
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • Java 1.4 - J2EE
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Plugins/
Technologies
  • AJAX
  • Javascript
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
Localization Yes No Yes Yes
Languages
Supported Languages:
German
Danish
Spanish
French
Italian
Russian
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
No.
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Danish
French
Greek
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
Romanian
Swedish
English (British)
English (American)
Chinese (Traditional)
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No.
  • 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)
No.
Distribution No. No.
  • Native Support
 No.
Threads / Topics IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Forum Style Threaded Threaded Flat Flat/Threaded
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
Topic Tags Yes - Plugin -
Sticky Threads No No Yes Yes
Thread Icons Yes No No Yes
Hot Topics No - Yes Yes
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No Yes
Hidden Topics No No No Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements Yes - Yes -
Forum Posts IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Message
Editing Form
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
  • Plain
  • BBCode
Spell Checker No No No No
Emoticons Yes No Plugin Yes
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting No No Plugin Plugin
Message Quoting Yes Yes Plugin Yes
Message Rating No No Plugin Yes
Attachments Yes No Yes Yes
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
 No.
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
 No.
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Poll Creation Yes No No Yes
Private Messages Yes No Yes Yes
Instant Messaging No No No Yes
Calendar Yes No No Yes
Members List Yes Yes No Yes
Online Users List Yes Yes Plugin Yes
Technical Features IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Bundled Software
  • Portal
 No.
  • CMS
  • Blog
  • Website Home Page
  • Blog
  • Bug Tracker
  • Projet Manager
  • Pictures Album Manager
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
 No.
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
Friendly URLs No No Yes No
Remote Control No. No. No. No.
Cache System No No Yes Yes
Template Engine No. No.
  • Smarty
  • Custom Template Engine
Post By Email No No No -
User Profiles &
Options		 IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes No Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ranks Yes No Yes Yes
Bookmark Threads Yes No Yes Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 - - Yes -
Email Notifications Yes No Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 No No Yes Yes
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No Yes
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes No Yes Yes
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Hard
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No - Yes -
Words Filtering Yes No No Yes
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes Yes
IP Blocking Yes No Yes Yes
Customization IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Plugins Yes No Yes
~120 Available Plugins.
Yes
Plugin Installation [++[ Normal [++[ Very Easy
Themes Yes
~1 Available Themes.
 Yes Yes
~73 Available Themes.
 Yes
Custom BBCodes No No No Yes
Custom Emoticons No No No Yes
Custom
Thread Icons		 No No No Yes
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No Plugin Yes
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No.
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
User Accounts
Integration
No.
No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
Moderator
per Section		 Yes No Yes Yes
Global Moderator Yes No Yes Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics No No No Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
New Users
Limitation 		No - No -
Guest Posting Yes No Yes Yes
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No No Yes
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mass Mailing No No No Yes
Installation &
Upgrading		 IceBB Nemesis Forum Vanilla Forums vBulletin 3.8
Installation Method Installation Wizard Manual Installation Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 No No Yes Yes
Forum Migration Yes No Yes -
Database
Management
Backup Database No No Yes Yes
Prune Database No No No Yes
Restore Database No No Yes Yes
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes No Yes Yes
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes No No No
Tasks Scheduler No No No Yes
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
  • AA
UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes Yes
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