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Version 1.5.18 4.5 June 21st, 2010 Hosted.
Last Release May 28, 2010 January 28th, 2011 Hosted February 3rd, 2011
License GPL License Proprietary License Proprietary License Proprietary License
Price Free Free with Ads, $7 / 50,000 views, $14 / 100,000 views,... Free $0, Pro $9.95/month, Platinum $59/month, Max $249/month $0 (Free), $7.99/month (ZB Premium)
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use Easy to Use
Installation Easy to Do Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Fast & Simple
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast
Community Size Big Community Huge Community Big Community Big Community
Our Opinion
User Reviews
5/10 (28 votes)
4.6/10 (671 votes)
7.7/10 (150 votes)
7.3/10 (73 votes)
Demonstration Joomla Forum Demo
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Server Requirements Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Operating System
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • Perl
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 5
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • 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
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
Localization Yes No Yes No
Languages
Supported Languages:
Dari
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Esperanto
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Gujarati
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Khmer
Laothian
Tamil
Lithuanian
Latvian
Malayalam
Montenegrin
Macedonian
Mongolian
Dutch
Norwegian
Pashto
Filipino
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sinhalese
Sindhi
Syriac
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
No.
Supported Languages:
German
Spanish
Italian
English (British)
English (American)
No.
Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
No. No.
Distribution No.
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
 No. No.
Threads / Topics Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat Flat Flat
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
Topic Tags No No No No
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thread Icons Yes Yes No Yes
Hot Topics - Yes - Yes
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No No No
Hidden Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Announcements Yes Yes No Yes
Forum Posts Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • Wiki
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
Spell Checker Plugin Yes No Yes
Emoticons Yes Yes No Yes
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syntax Highlighting Plugin No No No
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Message Rating Yes - No No
Attachments Yes Yes No Yes
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload with Image Hosting Site
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
Embedded Videos No. No. No. No.
Forum Features Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Poll Creation Yes Yes No Yes
Private Messages Yes Yes Patch Yes
Instant Messaging Plugin Yes No No
Calendar Plugin Yes No Yes
Members List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technical Features Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • CMS
  • Wiki
  • Blog
 No. No.
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Blog
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
 No.
  • RSS 2.0
 No.
Friendly URLs Yes No Yes Yes
Remote Control No. No.
  • XML/RPC
 No.
Cache System Yes Yes Yes Yes
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
 No. No. No.
Post By Email No No No No
User Profiles &
Options		 Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
User Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avatars Yes Yes Yes Yes
Signatures Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ranks Yes Yes No Yes
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes No Yes
User Selectable
Themes		 Plugin No No Yes
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export
Private Messages		 Plugin Yes No Yes
Payment
Subscriptions		 Plugin No No No
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes Yes
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Normal
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No No No No
Words Filtering Yes Yes No Yes
User Blacklist Yes Yes No No
IP Blocking Yes Yes No No
Customization Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Plugins Yes
~5116 Available Plugins.
No No No
Plugin Installation
Themes Yes
~250 Available Themes.
 Yes Yes Yes
Custom BBCodes Yes No No Yes
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes No Yes
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes No Yes
Custom
Profile Fields		 Plugin No No Yes
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No.
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Joomla
 No.
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • WordPress
 No.
User Accounts
Integration
No.
Content Aggregation No. No. No. No.
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes No Yes
Global Moderator Yes Yes Yes Yes
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shadow Topics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes Yes
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes No Yes
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • 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
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
New Users
Limitation 		No Yes No No
Guest Posting Yes Yes No No
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Warnings
to Users		 Plugin Yes No Yes
Access Control List Yes Yes No Yes
User Banishment Yes Yes No Yes
Mass Mailing Plugin Yes No Yes
Installation &
Upgrading		 Joomla Forum ProBoards Tal.ki ZetaBoards
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes No No
Forum Migration Yes No No No
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes Yes No
Prune Database Yes Yes No No
Restore Database Plugin Yes No No
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes No Yes
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Plugin Yes No No
Tasks Scheduler Plugin No No No
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
Accessibility (WAI)
  • AA
  • A
  • AA
  • AA
UTF-8 Support Yes No Yes Yes
W3C Norms Yes No Yes Yes
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