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IP.Board Logo
IP.Board
Lefora Logo
Lefora
Simple Machines 2 Logo
Simple Machines 2
Twelvestone Logo
Twelvestone
Version 3.3.4 Hosted 2.0 Live Version
Last Release July 11, 2012 October 21, 2009 June 11th, 2011 January 2nd, 2012
License Proprietary License Proprietary License BSD License Proprietary License
Price Standard $175 / Business $299 / Hosting $9.99 per month Free Free Basic Plan Free, Enthusiast $9.99/month, Professional $24.99/month
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Ergonomy Perfection Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Easy to Do Fast & Simple
Administration Really Intuitive Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast
Community Size Huge Community Big Community Huge Community Medium Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
7.1/10 (297 votes)
6.3/10 (62 votes)
3.9/10 (1155 votes)
9.4/10 (36 votes)
Demonstration No Live Demo. Lefora Demo
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Server Requirements IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • 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
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
Languages
  • PHP 5
 No.
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
 No.
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • 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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
Localization Yes Yes Yes No
Languages
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)
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
Japanese
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
English (British)
English (American)
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
Distribution
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
 No.
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
  • Native Support
Threads / Topics IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat Flat Flat
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
Topic Tags Yes - Plugin No
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons Yes No Yes No
Hot Topics Yes - Yes Yes
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No No
Hidden Topics Yes No Yes Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements Yes - Yes No
Forum Posts IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Formatting Buttons
Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
Spell Checker No - Yes No
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting Plugin - Plugin No
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating Yes Yes Plugin Yes
Attachments Yes Yes Yes No
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No.
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
Embedded Videos
  • YouTube
 No. No. No.
Forum Features IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Poll Creation Yes Yes Yes No
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instant Messaging Plugin Yes No No
Calendar Yes Plugin Yes No
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technical Features IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • CMS
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Downloads Manager
 No.
  • Portal
 No.
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
 No.
Friendly URLs Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Control
  • XML/RPC
 No. No. No.
Cache System Yes - Yes No
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
 No.
  • Custom Template Engine
 No.
Post By Email Yes - Plugin No
User Profiles &
Options		 IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes No
Ranks Yes Yes Yes No
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes Plugin No
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes - Yes No
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 Yes No Plugin No
Payment
Subscriptions		 Plugin Yes Yes No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes No
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No - Yes No
Words Filtering Yes No Yes No
User Blacklist Yes No Yes No
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes No
Customization IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Plugins Yes Yes Yes
~430 Available Plugins.
No
Plugin Installation [++[ Easy [++[ Very Easy
Themes Yes
~90 Available Themes.
 Yes Yes
~130 Available Themes.
 Yes
Custom BBCodes Yes No Yes No
Custom Emoticons Yes No Yes No
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No Yes No
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes No Yes No
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No.
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Joomla
  • WordPress
 No.
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Mambo
  • WordPress
  • e107
  • XOOPs
  • iGaming CMS
 No.
User Accounts
Integration
No.
No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
Moderator
per Section		 Yes No Yes Yes
Global Moderator Yes No Yes Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics Yes No Yes No
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
New Users
Limitation 		Yes - Yes No
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes No
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes Yes No
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes No
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes No
Installation &
Upgrading		 IP.Board Lefora Simple Machines 2 Twelvestone
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forum Migration Yes - Yes No
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes Yes No
Prune Database Yes No Yes No
Restore Database Yes No Yes No
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Yes No
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes - Yes No
Tasks Scheduler Yes - Yes No
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • XHTML 1.1 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 5
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • 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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