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Version 4.1.8p1 Hosted. --
Last Release December, 2011 April 25, 2009 --
License Proprietary License GPL License --
Price Standard License $299, $30-$40 / Plugin, $370 All Plugins Free Version, $0 - Enterprise Version 1 year / $59.95 --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Perfection Easy to Use --
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple --
Administration Really Intuitive Really Intuitive --
Community Size Huge Community Small Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
7.5/10 (20 votes)
5.1/10 (17 votes)
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Demonstration SocialEngine Demo
Open Demo » 		Website Toolbox Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
 No. --
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
 No. --
Languages
  • PHP 5
 No. --
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
 No. --
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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
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Localization Yes No --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Turkish
English (American)
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. --
Distribution
  • Native Support
 No. --
Threads / Topics SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Forum Style Flat Flat --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No No --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons No No --
Hot Topics Yes - --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics No Yes --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes Yes --
Forum Posts SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker No Yes --
Emoticons Plugin Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No No --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating No No --
Attachments Yes Yes --
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Poll Creation Plugin Yes --
Private Messages Yes Yes --
Instant Messaging Plugin Yes --
Calendar Plugin Yes --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Blog
  • Pictures Album Manager
  • Gallery
  • Website Home Page
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RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes No --
Template Engine No. No. --
Post By Email No No --
User Profiles &
Options		 SocialEngine Website Toolbox
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures No Yes --
Ranks Yes Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 No - --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions		 Yes No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Normal --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No No --
Words Filtering Yes Yes --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking Yes Yes --
Customization SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Plugins Yes
~356 Available Plugins.
No --
Plugin Installation [++[ Easy --
Themes Yes
~108 Available Themes.
 Yes --
Custom BBCodes No No --
Custom Emoticons No Yes --
Custom
Thread Icons		 No No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes Yes --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. --
User Accounts
Integration
No. --
Content Aggregation
  • Integrated in the Sidebar
  • Displayed on Front Page
  • In a Block
  • In a News Module
 No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes --
Global Moderator Yes Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics Yes Yes --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes --
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		No No --
Guest Posting No Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 SocialEngine Website Toolbox
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes No --
Forum Migration Yes Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes --
Prune Database No No --
Restore Database No No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes --
Tasks Scheduler Yes No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • A
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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