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MesDiscussions Logo
MesDiscussions
MyProBB Logo
MyProBB
PunBB Logo
PunBB
Twelvestone Logo
Twelvestone
Version 2007.1 2.3 1.4.2 Live Version
Last Release July, 2006 May 31st, 2008 January 10, 2012 January 2nd, 2012
License Proprietary License GPL License GPL License Proprietary License
Price Free $25 per year Free Basic Plan Free, Enthusiast $9.99/month, Professional $24.99/month
Resources Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Fast & Simple Classical Classical Fast & Simple
Administration Classical Categories Classical Categories Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast
Community Size Huge Community Small Community Medium Community Medium Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
8.2/10 (74 votes)
6.8/10 (5 votes)
6.8/10 (100 votes)
9.4/10 (36 votes)
Demonstration MesDiscussions Demo
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Open Demo » 		Twelvestone Demo
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Server Requirements MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
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 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache 1.3
  • 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 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • 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
  • Javascript
  • Javascript
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
Localization Yes No Yes No
Languages No. No.
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
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)
No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
Distribution No. No. No.
  • Native Support
Threads / Topics MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Forum Style Flat Flat Flat
Forum Organization No.
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
Topic Tags - No No No
Sticky Threads - Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons - No No No
Hot Topics - - Yes Yes
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		- No No No
Hidden Topics - No Plugin Yes
Unread Topics - Yes Yes Yes
Announcements - No Yes No
Forum Posts MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • Formatting Buttons
Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
Spell Checker - No No No
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quick Reply Box - Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting - No Plugin No
Message Quoting - Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating - No Plugin Yes
Attachments Yes No Plugin No
Image Attachment No.
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Poll Creation Yes No Plugin No
Private Messages Yes No Plugin Yes
Instant Messaging No No Plugin No
Calendar No No Plugin No
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List - Yes Yes Yes
Technical Features MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Bundled Software No. No. No. No.
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
 No.
Friendly URLs - Yes Yes Yes
Remote Control
  • XML/RPC
 No. No. No.
Cache System - No No No
Template Engine No. No. No. No.
Post By Email - No No No
User Profiles &
Options		 MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes No
Ranks Yes Yes Yes No
Bookmark Threads - No No No
User Selectable
Themes		 - No Yes No
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 - No Plugin No
Payment
Subscriptions		 - No No No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA No Yes Plugin No
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No No No
Words Filtering Yes Yes Yes No
User Blacklist No Yes Yes No
IP Blocking Yes Yes Plugin No
Customization MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Plugins Yes No Yes
~447 Available Plugins.
No
Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy
Themes Yes No Yes
~199 Available Themes.
 Yes
Custom BBCodes No No Plugin No
Custom Emoticons Yes No Plugin No
Custom
Thread Icons		 - No No No
Custom
Profile Fields		 - No Plugin No
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. No. No.
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No.
  • WordPress
 No.
User Accounts
Integration 		No. No. No. No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
Moderator
per Section		 No Yes Yes Yes
Global Moderator No Yes Yes Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics - No Yes No
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
New Users
Limitation 		- No No No
Guest Posting Yes No Yes No
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No No No
Access Control List No Yes No Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes No
Mass Mailing Yes No Yes No
Installation &
Upgrading		 MesDiscussions MyProBB PunBB Twelvestone
Installation Method Installation Wizard Manual Installation Installation Wizard but manual database setup Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes No Yes Yes
Forum Migration - No Yes No
Database
Management
Backup Database No No No No
Prune Database No No No No
Restore Database No No No No
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes No No
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - No No No
Tasks Scheduler - No No No
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • 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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