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Version 4.5 Live Version 1.9.4 RC1 -
Last Release January 28th, 2011 January 2nd, 2012 December 8, 2009 -
License Proprietary License Proprietary License GPL License -
Price Free with Ads, $7 / 50,000 views, $14 / 100,000 views,... Basic Plan Free, Enthusiast $9.99/month, Professional $24.99/month Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use -
Installation Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Classical -
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Huge Community Medium Community Medium Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
4.5/10 (580 votes)
9.4/10 (36 votes)
7.6/10 (48 votes)
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Demonstration ProBoards Demo
Open Demo » 		Twelvestone Demo
Open Demo » 		Yet Another Forum Demo
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Server Requirements ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
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Web Server
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Microsoft IIS
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Languages
  • Perl
  • PHP 5
  • C#
  • ASP.Net
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
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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
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • Javascript
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Localization No No Yes -
Languages No. No.
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
French
Persian
Italian
Russian
Arabic
Slovak
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
No. -
Distribution
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Native Support
 No. -
Threads / Topics ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Forum Style Flat Flat Flat/Threaded -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No No - -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons Yes No No -
Hot Topics Yes Yes - -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No -
Hidden Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements Yes No - -
Forum Posts ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Yes No - -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting No No Yes -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating - Yes Yes -
Attachments Yes No Yes -
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
 No. -
Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Poll Creation Yes No Yes -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging Yes No No -
Calendar Yes No No -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes -
Technical Features ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Bundled Software No. No.
  • Pictures Album Manager
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RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No. No.
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes Yes -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System Yes No Yes -
Template Engine No. No.
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email No No - -
User Profiles &
Options		 ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes No Yes -
Ranks Yes No Yes -
Bookmark Threads Yes No Yes -
User Selectable
Themes		 No No - -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 Yes No No -
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes No Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No No - -
Words Filtering Yes No Yes -
User Blacklist Yes No No -
IP Blocking Yes No No -
Customization ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Plugins No No Yes -
Plugin Installation -
Themes Yes Yes Yes -
Custom BBCodes No No Yes -
Custom Emoticons Yes No Yes -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No Plugin -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No No -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. No. -
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. No. -
User Accounts
Integration
No. No. -
Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
 No. -
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes Yes -
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics Yes No Yes -
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
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
 No. -
New Users
Limitation 		Yes No - -
Guest Posting Yes No Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes No No -
Access Control List Yes Yes No -
User Banishment Yes No Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes No Yes -
Installation &
Upgrading		 ProBoards Twelvestone Yet Another Forum
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard but manual database setup -
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard but manual database update -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Migration No No - -
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes No No -
Prune Database Yes No Yes -
Restore Database Yes No No -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes No Yes -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes No Yes -
Tasks Scheduler No No Yes -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • HTML 4.01
  • HTML 5
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • A
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UTF-8 Support No Yes Yes -
W3C Norms No Yes Yes -
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