SobiPro and Sobi2 are both directory components developed by Sigsiu.NET. SobiPro is the follower of Sobi2 but developed from scratch. SobiPro is
developed continuously to include more features and improvements.
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.5/1.6 |
SobiPro 1.4 |
SobiPro 1.3 |
SobiPro 1.2 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Component type |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Multi-Directory |
Directory |
No. of directories |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
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License |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V3 |
GNU/GPL V2 |
Price |
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free |
free |
free |
free |
free |
free |
free |
Joomla 4 |
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Joomla 3 |
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Joomla 2.5 |
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Joomla 1.5 |
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Uses Joomla updater |
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Stable release date |
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29 November 2019 |
19 September 2017 |
28 August 2016 |
28 October 2015 |
28 June 2013 |
28 September 2011 |
3 October 2006 |
Recent version |
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1.6.1 stable |
1.4.11 stable |
1.3.7 stable |
1.2.4 stable |
1.1.13 stable |
1.0.8 stable |
2.9.4.2 stable |
Framework version |
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1.2 |
1.0.9 |
1.0.2 |
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Semantic versioning |
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3 |
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Last release date |
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30 September 2020 |
15 February 2019 |
29 April 2017 |
30 June 2016 |
28 March 2015 |
6 August 2012 |
18 July 2012 |
Available languages2 |
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27 |
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1 Joomla <= 2.5 is not longer supported 2 as of July 2020 3 since 1.6
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Fields
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.4/1.5/1.6 |
SobiPro 1.3 |
SobiPro 1.2 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Fields manager |
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Core field types |
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Additional field types |
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Fields for categories |
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Category dependent fields |
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1 installable via Application Manager 2basic
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Data Management
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.4 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.0 to 1.3 |
Sobi2 |
Data structure |
XML |
XML |
XML |
PHP |
Data encryption |
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Data filters |
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HTML filters |
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Nested categories |
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Category depth |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
Frontend entry submission |
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1 extendable by own filters
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Access Control
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.2 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
ACL (front-end) |
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ACL (back-end) |
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403 redirect/number |
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Edit control1 |
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1 user changes visible first after approval
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Listings Management
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.5/1.6 |
SobiPro 1.0 to 1.4 |
Sobi2 |
Entry sorting |
advanced1 |
advanced1 |
advanced1 |
basic |
Front-end sorting |
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Tags |
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Alpha index (AI) |
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Alpha index field |
adjustable |
adjustable |
adjustable |
entry/category name |
Category dependent AI |
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1 sorting by fields 2 via application 3 integrated
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Views & Menu Items
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.1 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
User's listings |
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Listings by date |
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Alpha listings |
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Section view menu |
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Category view menu |
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Entry view menu |
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Search form menu |
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Entry form menu |
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1 list of entries via template possible
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Image Handling
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.4/1.5 |
SobiPro 1.1 to 1.3 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Image resize |
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Image crop |
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Image rotation |
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WEBP Image support |
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Image gallery |
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Image framework |
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EXIF support |
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1 via application/plugin
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Search Functionality
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.5/1.6 |
SobiPro 1.2 to 1.4 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Search function |
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Search select lists |
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Search multiple select lists |
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Search checkboxes |
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Search radio buttons |
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Priority search |
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Search keyword highlighting |
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Second search ordering |
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Range search |
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Category search |
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Search results on map |
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Radius search |
2,3,4 |
2,3,4 |
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Proximity search |
2,3,4 |
2,3,4 |
2,3 |
2,3 |
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Front-end results sorting |
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1 depends on the field type 2 via application 3 Google, MapQuest 4 Leaflet
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Payment Settings
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.3 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.2 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Pay-per-field option |
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Pay-per-entry option |
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Currency sign/format |
adjustable |
adjustable |
adjustable |
adjustable |
adjustable |
adjustable |
Tax calculation |
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Paypal gateway |
integrated |
integrated |
integrated |
integrated |
integrated |
integrated |
Expiration control |
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2 |
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Renewal support |
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Discounts |
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1 via Template setting 2 via application/plugin
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Layout/Templates
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.4 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.2/1.3 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Template system |
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Templates for |
all views |
all views |
all views |
all views |
all views |
main views 3 |
Template language |
XSL |
XSL |
XSL |
XSL |
XSL |
PHP |
Template framework4 |
Bootstrap 3 |
Bootstrap 3 |
Bootstrap 3 |
Bootstrap 2 |
Bootstrap 2 |
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Template settings |
advanced |
advanced |
advanced |
basic |
basic |
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LESS compiler |
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Template development support |
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Tableless/mobile ready |
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Code editor |
built-in |
built-in |
built-in |
built-in |
built-in |
built-in |
Template overwrite |
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Language overwrite |
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Configuration overwrite |
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Administrator template framework |
SobiAdmin (based on Bootstrap 2) |
SobiAdmin (based on Bootstrap 2) |
Bootstrap 2 (Joomla; adapted) |
Bootstrap 2 (Joomla) |
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Administrator templates |
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1 via menu link for diff. categories/entries 2 XML 3 PHP, configuration 4 for default template
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Extensibility/Add-Ons
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.5/1.6 |
SobiPro 1.2 to 1.4 |
SobiPro 1.1 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Add-on interface |
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Available add-ons |
571,2 |
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> 702 |
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> 452 |
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Native add-ons |
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291 |
21/25/28 |
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Add-On installer |
Application Manager
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Application Manager
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Application Manager
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Application Manager
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Application Manager
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Plugin Manager
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Repository for add-ons |
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Modular concept |
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1 as of July 2020 2 according JED
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Location Determination
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.4 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.0 to 1.3 |
Sobi2 |
Google Maps |
1 |
1 |
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MapQuest maps |
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Leaflet maps (OSM) |
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Geolocation |
3 |
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1 via application 2 integrated 3 via application/browser
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Error Handling and Cache
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SobiPro 2.0 |
SobiPro 1.1 to 1.6 |
SobiPro 1.0 |
Sobi2 |
Debug/error logging |
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System check |
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Inspect raw XML data |
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Raw XML data limited to IP |
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Data accelerator/cache |
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XML Cache |
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CSS/javascript compression |
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