Elgg

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Build, connect, and engage with your own social network.

► Organizations and communities needing a private, customizable social platform to foster member interaction and collaboration.

VG SCORE

7.4

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Product Details

PricingOpen Source

API✅ REST

Learning CurveModerate

Integrations14 available

■ INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — Weekly tool drops. No spam.

PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

Highly flexible and customizable via themes and a vast plugin library.
Completely free and open-source with a strong, long-standing community.
Built with strong data ownership and user privacy controls at its core.

WEAKNESSES

−The default user interface can feel dated compared to modern commercial platforms.
−Requires technical expertise for installation, hosting, and customization.

KEY FEATURES

Group Collaboration

Create public or private groups for focused discussions and file sharing.

Extensible Plugin Architecture

Hundreds of free plugins add blogs, wikis, forums, and more.

Fine-Grained Privacy Controls

Users control exactly who can see each piece of content they create.

Activity Streams

A central feed displays updates, shares, and group activity.

WHO IS Elgg BEST FOR?

Non-profit organizations

Best for building member-driven communities to coordinate volunteers, share updates, and foster engagement around a cause.

Educational institutions

Ideal for creating private, secure social learning platforms for students and faculty to collaborate and share resources.

INTEGRATIONS

WordPressMail services (SMTP)MailChimpGoogle AnalyticsPayPalStripeAnalytics toolsRSSDisqusFile storage servicesOAuth providersOAuthRSS feedsLDAP/Active Directory