Octo vs SocialEngine
Octo
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| Figure | Octo | SocialEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 15 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 9.3 (#4) | 7.5 (#89) |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Member limit | 999 | 5 |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 29 | 29 |
Plans
Octo
- Free / StartFree
- Kick Start$29 a month
- Mobile FirstPriced on request
- Mobile ProPriced on request
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
SocialEngine
- Development$29 a month
- Early Stage$49 a month
- Startup$99 a month
- Growth$149 a month
- Expanding$199 a month
- Professional$349 a month
- EnterprisePrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Essential$199 a month
- Essential$199, paid once
In their own words
SocialEngine
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.