Community Engine vs Whaller
Community Engine
communitystack.ioWhaller
whaller.comSide by side
| Figure | Community Engine | Whaller |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £200/mo | €3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 8.5 (#27) | 9.5 (#2) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2025 | 2013 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Suresnes, France |
| Integrations | The platform lists Stripe Connect, Meetup, Eventbrite, Bevy and Luma integrations or migration adapters, plus a versioned REST API, signed webhooks, and TypeScript and Python SDKs. | Whaller lists BigBlueButton, Zoom, Glowbl, Google Drive, OneDrive, LinkedIn, Zapier, Draft.io, Mistral AI, OpenSezam and WaToo integrations. |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Community Engine
- Enterprise£8,000 a year
- Directory API£2,400 a year
- Market Intelligence£6,000 a year
- CoreFree
Whaller
- StandardFree
- Pro€3 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Community Engine
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