Social networking software provides the technological basis for community driven content sharing and social networking.
See also Comparison of software and protocols for distributed social networking, especially for open-source software. Comparison of microblogging and similar services may also be relevant.
Social networking software comparison
+ NameLast AccessLicense CostSource codeVersionInstallationCodebaseSSO supportRSSRSSReader/AggregatorAccess controlWikiForumBlogMedia sharingCredits and paymentsp2p Video-conferencingMessagingEvent CalendarGroup RidesSocial GroupingTaggingConnectivityPoll Generation/TallyContact ManagementSupports the Semantic WebSupports DataPortabilityCustomizableComment NameBuddyPress2020-01-08 5.1.2Out of the boxPHP, MySQL/PostgreSQLOpenID + OAuth + Facebook + Twitter built in Users, groups (extensible via plugins)No Extensible via plugins with a flexible API; skinnable; available in many languagesBased on WordPress.BuddyPressDrupal2008-11-02 5Out of the boxPHP, PDOOpenID, module NoModule ModulePlugin Extensible via plugins, widgets, tasks, events, REST; skinnable; available in many languagesCommunity and collaboration platform with many integrated core applicationsDrupal Elgg2014-01-01 3.3.11Out of the boxPHP, MySQL / PostgreSQL / Oracle / Microsoft SQL ServerModule Users levels, Groups, Pages Facebook, Google, Content Mirroring, RSS importer, External Widgets Extensible via plugins with a flexible API; skinnable; available in many languages ELGG Humhub2021-01-28 or under a proprietary license or €99 / monthly 1.10.3Ou of the boxPHP, MySQL, or MariaDB with InnoDB storage engine installed NoNoUsers, Spaces, Groups Discord,
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Facebook,
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OnlyOffice Provides API HumhubImpressCMS2012-04-22 1.5.20Out of the boxPHP, MySQLFacebook ConnectPlugin No via plugins Plugin Content managementImpressCMSJamroom2017-02-07 , $299 Premium, Hosted from $39 6.1.0Hosted Out of the boxPHP, MySQLOpenID + LDAP + Yubikey + Active Directory built in Module Plugin ModuleModuleModule@all by Module ModuleSmall Core, 150+ modules, responsive, SEO optimized, cloud scalable, friendly support and communityJamroomJoomla!2007-03-05 3.9.5Out of the box/hostedPHP, MySQLLDAP + Active Directory built in Users rolesModule Images/Photos, Videos, Maps, etc. ModuleModuleModuleModuleNo Open source, Plugins, Themes, Events, WidgetsCustomizable Facebook-style newsfeedJoomla!Kune2012-04-22 9.7.2Out of the box (deb package)Java-based GWT, auto-generated AJAXLDAP, Facebook Connect, Google Account, GitHub, Microsoft Account, others Federated, focused on real-time group collaboration and social networking, Apache Wave-basedKuneMinds2018-02-20 1Out of the boxAngular2, Cassandra, NodeJS, PHP, Elasticsearch, React NativeoAuth 2.0, Google Account, Facebook Connect, Custom Group Levels, Memberships, Access Control, Privacy, Permissions Images, Video, Docs, Music, ExtensionsMessenger, WebRTC Chat, Mailbox, iOS and Android Chats, MAC and WIN Chat AppsNoGroups, Events, WebinarsCategories, Tags, Inline Hashtags Enterprise ready and scalable for millions of usersMindsMovim PHPNoNo Group Levels, Memberships, Access Control, Privacy, PermissionsNoNo , and audio + video calls based webRTCNo , with all networks supporting XMPP Federated, based on XMPPMovimpH7CMS2023-01-02pH7CMS General Public License 3 17.9.0pH7CMS v17.9 ReleaseOut of the boxPHP 5.6+, JS, MySQL, MariaDBoAuth 2.0, Google Account, Facebook Connect, Custom Access Control Levels, User levels, Actions, Memberships, Privacy, Permissions, Groups, PagesNo Images, Video, Docs, Music, Extensions NoInteractive Polls, Visual Graphs 99% OOP code, MVC pattern, module- and template-based approachpH7CMSTelligent Community2009-06-23Per License 1.3.2Out of the boxPHP, MySQLFacebook Connect Users, GroupsNoComponentComponent PluginPluginPlugin Module Module, Plugins, ImpressCMS Persitable Framework (IPF) Telligent CommunityTiki Wiki CMS Groupware2015-01-06 ly available via stable releases and development SVN1.6.4Out of the boxPHP, MySQLOpenID + LDAP + Active Directory built inBlog, Files, Groups, Users, Tags User levels, Groups Plugin Image, video, audio, documents, any filetype, automatic podcast support (Kaltura Elgg Plugin) Plugin WebservicesPlugin , based on WordPress theme and plugin architecture Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareXOOPS2010-06-06 0.2.0 (beta/production)Out of the boxPHP, MySQLFacebook Connect Users (with roles), Groups Open source; extensible via gadgets (wave extensions) & via modules; skinnable; available in many languagesModular approachXOOPS NameLast AccessLicense CostSource codeVersionInstallationCodebaseSSO supportRSSRSSReader/AggregatorAccess controlWikiForumBlogMedia sharingMessagingEvent CalendarSocial GroupingTaggingConnectivityPoll Generation/TallyContact ManagementSupports the Semantic WebSupports DataPortabilityCustomizableComment Name
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