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Communication & Collaboration
Open source social network software you can self-host
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Elgg
Open source social networking engine and framework
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About Elgg
Elgg is an award-winning open-source social networking engine that provides a framework for building many kinds of social environments. Schools and universities use it for campus networks, organizations for internal collaboration platforms, and companies for brand-building communication tools. It ships with user profiles, activity streams, groups, and a plugin and theme ecosystem, and its source code is developed openly on GitHub.
Elgg website preview
Live preview of elgg.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Elgg: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers social network, community, self hosted, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 565 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Elgg pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | elgg.org |
Elgg key facts
- Category: Communication & Collaboration
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: social network, community, self hosted, open source
- Official site: elgg.org
Elgg FAQ
How much does Elgg cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (elgg.org).
What is Elgg used for?
Open source social networking engine and framework Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: social network, community, self hosted, open source.
Where can I try Elgg?
On its official site, elgg.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Elgg vs alternatives
| Elgg | OSSN | Habitat | Hubzilla | |
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| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | social network, community, self hosted, open source | social network, community, self hosted, open source | community, local, social network, open source | fediverse, social network, self hosted, open source |
| Official site | elgg.org | opensource-socialnetwork.org | gethabitat.org | hubzilla.org |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Communication & Collaboration category
Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 565 tools. Alongside Elgg, it includes Habitat, HumHub, OSSN, Remark42.
Alternatives to Elgg
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Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: Habitat — A platform for local communities; HumHub — Open source intranet and community software for organizations; OSSN — Open source social network software you can self-host.
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