DEV Community vs HumHub

DEV Community is a place for software developers to share work and learn with one another. Members can publish articles, tutorials, and announcements, then comment, follow authors, and engage with other readers. Posts are expected to be substantial and on-topic rather than primarily promotional or aimed at creating backlinks. Organizations can set up branded profiles with multiple contributors, analytics, and custom calls to action. DEV is built on Forem, open-source software that people can inspect and contribute to, and Forem provides API documentation for programmatic access. DEV lists web, Android, iOS, and API availability, with native mobile apps and direct messaging. The service has a Free Forever plan at free. Accounts can be created through Apple, GitHub, Twitter/X, or email. DEV was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. It directs account and general inquiries to [email protected], and vulnerability reports to [email protected]; its bug bounty reward program is suspended.

HumHub is an open-source intranet and collaboration platform for communication and knowledge sharing. It is intended for company intranets, knowledge bases, project hubs, and customer or partner communities. Built-in tools include personalized dashboards, activity streams, configurable notifications, granular permissions, full-text search, file management, and social interactions. More than 80 optional modules add choices such as News, Messenger, Calendar, LDAP, SAML SSO, surveys, and translation tools. The platform supports private spaces, events, and moderation, with integrations including OnlyOffice, Collabora Online, LDAP, SAML SSO, and a RESTful API. Organizations can host it on their own infrastructure or use managed SaaS on European servers. The maker says its SaaS hosting is GDPR-compliant and uses ISO 27001-certified servers; on-premise users retain data in their own environment. Community Edition is available free under AGPLv3 for self-hosting. Professional Edition is €144 a month, billed monthly, for up to 100 users with SaaS hosting and no onboarding. Networks with 1,000 or more users require a custom quote.