5 Open Source Platforms for Your Social Network Website

March 31, 2010 Kevin's Desk, Web Guide & Tips

Social networks are a hit these days and hey just like starting a blog, you can get your own social networking site in Malaysia or anywhere for free via the following (free) open source platforms.

1. BuddyPress

Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. BuddyPress is completely free and open source. Unlike hosted services, BuddyPress allows you to stay in control of your site and create a totally customized, unique experience.

Download BuddyPress here.

2. Elgg

Elgg is an award-winning open source social networking platform that powers all kinds of social environments, from a campus wide social network for your university, school or college or an internal collaborative platform for your organization through to a brand-building communications tool for your company and its clients. If you are looking to create your own social application, want to build and run a site for your organization, or introduce a social layer into your technology stack, Elgg is a great choice.

Download Elgg here.

3. Lovd by Less

New social networks launch everyday, most start with the same basic features. Bloggers have wordpress, mephisto and other open source solutions. Lovd offers a free open source social network platform. Built with Ruby on Rails, Lovd is a social networking solution that has everything you need to build your community.

Download Lovd by Less here.

4. Pligg

Pligg is an open source CMS (Content Management System) that you can download and use for free. Pligg CMS provides social networking software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect with other users. Our software creates websites where stories are created and voted on by members, not website editors. Use Pligg content management system to start your own social networking community in minutes.

Download Pligg here.

5. Xoops

XOOPS is a web application platform written in PHP for the MySQL database. Its object orientation makes it an ideal tool for developing small or large community websites, intra company and corporate portals, weblogs and much more.

Download Xoops here.

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