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Version 3.0.4 5.2.16 2.0.18.10 -
Last Release July 15, 2012 January 18, 2011 December 2013 -
License GPL License BSD License GPL License -
Price Free Free Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use -
Installation Easy to Do Easy to Do Fast & Simple -
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Really Intuitive -
Community Size Huge Community Huge Community Medium Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
8.7/10 (120 votes)
7.4/10 (67 votes)
8.1/10 (168 votes)
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Demonstration FUDForum Demo
Open Demo » 		Phorum Demo
Open Demo » 		Vanilla Forums Demo
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Server Requirements FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Operating System
  • 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
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Firebird
  • IBM DB2
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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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
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization Yes Yes Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Dari
Bulgarian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
Finnish
French
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Icelandic
Italian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Swedish
Slovak
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Catalan
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Finnish
French
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Lithuanian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Slovak
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
Chinese (Traditional)
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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)
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Distribution No. No.
  • Native Support
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Threads / Topics FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded Flat -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No No Plugin -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons Yes Yes No -
Hot Topics Yes No Yes -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		Yes No No -
Hidden Topics No No No -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Posts FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Message
Editing Form
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
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Spell Checker Yes Yes No -
Emoticons Yes Yes Plugin -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting No Yes Plugin -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Plugin -
Message Rating Yes Plugin Plugin -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
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Embedded Videos No. No. No. -
Forum Features FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Poll Creation Yes Plugin No -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging No No No -
Calendar Yes Plugin No -
Members List Yes Plugin No -
Online Users List Yes Yes Plugin -
Technical Features FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Bundled Software No. No.
  • CMS
  • Blog
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
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Friendly URLs No Plugin Yes -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System Yes Yes Yes -
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Smarty
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Post By Email Yes Yes No -
User Profiles &
Options		 FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Plugin Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes Plugin Yes -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes Yes -
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes No Yes -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 Yes No Yes -
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No No -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Very Easy [++[ Hard -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 Yes No Yes -
Words Filtering Yes Yes No -
User Blacklist Yes Yes Yes -
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes -
Customization FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Plugins Yes
~200 Available Plugins.
Yes
~289 Available Plugins.
Yes
~120 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Easy [++[ Very Easy [++[ Very Easy -
Themes Yes Yes
~51 Available Themes.
 Yes
~73 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Yes No No -
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes No -
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Plugin No -
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes Yes Plugin -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. -
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • eGroupWare
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
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User Accounts
Integration
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Content Aggregation
  • As a new Forum Topic
 No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes No Yes -
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics Yes No No -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes -
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		Yes No No -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes No No -
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes No -
Installation &
Upgrading		 FUDForum Phorum Vanilla Forums
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard -
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Migration Yes Yes Yes -
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes No Yes -
Prune Database Yes Yes No -
Restore Database Yes No Yes -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Plugin Yes -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Plugin No -
Tasks Scheduler Yes No No -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • HTML 5
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes -
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes -
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