Social Networking Comparison Chart
| Elgg | Pligg | Xoops + Yogurt | AroundMe | |
| Details | Elgg is an open-source software application used to create social networking sites. Over the years it has become a popular platform for educational use. | Pligg is an open-source CMS used to create social networking sites. The software is well known for its comprehensive voting system. | Xoops is a multi-purpose open-source CMS. It has the ability to create social networking, blog and news sites. | AroundMe is an open-source software applications used to create social networking sites. It offers features suited for small to medium sized communities. |
| Advantages | - Free to use - Easy to install - Very Extendable |
- Free to use - Easy to use - Supports unlimited authors |
- Free to use - Great for large sites -Highly customizable |
- Free to use - Easy to use - Cross-platform |
| Disadvantages | - Runs slow on some servers - Difficult to scale - Not good with dynamic pages |
- Major target of spammers - Slow support |
- More complex - Interface a bit cluttered |
- Not as extendable - Lacks features - Lacks support |
| This type of Social Networking Software is for you if… | You need a multi-purpose solution that works for social networking, blog, news and file sharing sites. | You need to quickly set up a community that is easy to maintain | You want a versatile CMS that is tried, tested and proven. | You want to create a general purpose social networking site. |
| Our recommendation | PowWeb | HostMonster | BlueHost | HostGator |
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