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SocialEngine

socialengine.com

From $29/mo WebiOSAndroid
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Spec score 7.5 #89 of 126 in Community Platforms

What it is

SocialEngine is a paid platform for building online communities on the web, iOS, and Android. It provides event hosting, private spaces, and moderation tools, with mobile apps for members. Cloud plans are billed monthly. Development costs $29 a month and allows five active users with 1 GB memory, 2 TB transfer, 40 GB SSD disk, and a two-core processor. Higher cloud tiers include Early Stage at $49 a month, Startup at 99.00 USD, Growth at 149.00 USD, Expanding at 199.00 USD, and Professional at 349.00 USD, each with different infrastructure allocations and, on some plans, staging sites. Self-hosted Essential and Advanced licenses are listed at $199 a month and $399 a month respectively, each for one domain; the fee is described as one-time. SocialEngine was founded in 2007. There is a 14-day trial and no free plan.

Spec sheet

Free plan
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Paid from
29Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Mobile apps
bothRead 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Founded
2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Event hosting
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Member limit
5Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Moderation tools
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Private spaces
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com

Plans and prices

Development $29 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 5 active users · 1 GB memory · 2 TB transfer · 40 GB SSD disk · 2-core processor Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Early Stage $49 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 250 active users · 2 GB memory · 2 TB transfer · 60 GB SSD disk · 2-core processor Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Startup $99 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 4 GB memory · 4 TB transfer · 80 GB SSD disk · 2-core processor · 1 staging site Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Growth $149 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 8 GB memory · 5 TB transfer · 160 GB SSD disk · 2-core processor · 1 staging site Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Expanding $199 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 16 GB memory · 6 TB transfer · 320 GB SSD disk · 4-core processor · 1 staging site Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Professional $349 a month Cloud sites are billed monthly. 32 GB memory · 7 TB transfer · 640 GB SSD disk · 8-core processor · 1 staging site Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Enterprise Price not published Large-volume deployments · Specific customizations Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Enterprise Priced on request Large-volume deployments · Specific customizations Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Essential $199 a month Self-hosted license is a one-time fee. 1 domain Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Essential $199, paid once Self-hosted license is a one-time fee. 1 domain Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Advanced $399 a month Self-hosted license is a one-time fee. 1 domain Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com
Advanced $399, paid once Self-hosted license is a one-time fee. 1 domain Read 21 Sep 2026 · socialengine.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Web, iOS, and Android availability
  • Event hosting and private spaces
  • Moderation tools included
  • 14-day trial available
  • Cloud plans offer multiple resource tiers

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Development cloud tier supports five active users
  • Cloud plans are billed monthly

Who it suits

It suits organizations creating community spaces with events, private areas, and moderation across desktop and mobile. Buyers should choose between cloud tiers and self-hosted licenses.

Verdict

SocialEngine provides community-building functions with both cloud and self-hosted routes. Its entry cloud plan is clearly specified, while larger deployments require higher tiers or custom Enterprise pricing.

Where Specifiction places it

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