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File Sharing | Storage Space | Forums | Groups | Calendar/ Events | RSS | Other notable features | CIPA | Downsides | |
Bigtent | yes | unknown | yes | yes | yes | unknown | Facebook Integration Has a built-in money collection tool for group events and fund raisers. Has a built-in polling feature. | 13 | URL is not customizable |
Grouply | no | 100mb | no Grouply has a message board feature but it does not offer threaded discussions. Each post is independent. | no | yes | yes | Looks a lot like Ning | Admin determines when they setup the group | free version gives very little storage Does not support threaded discussions Does not support Groups or file sharing. |
Mixxt | yes, but as it's own category. Can't attach files to forum posts | unknown | yes | yes | yes | yes | Highly customizable. Simple interface. Has wiki feature | 12 | Templates are not as visually appealing as other networks. |
Grou.ps | yes, but as it's own category. Can't attach files to forum posts | 10GB | yes | yes | yes | yes | Highly customizable. Many template choices. Easy to use interface. Looks and feels a lot like Ning. Has many features that Ning doesn't even offer such as a site search engine, map modules, wiki pages, a file download module, and games. Integrates with Google Gadgets. | IDK | still in beta, who knows if it will remain free, could suffer the same fate as Ning |
WackWall | no | unknown | yes | no | yes | no | Simple interface | IDK | very limiting no layout or feature customization for admin |
3 comments:
Great information! Tks
This is so helpful Carl, thank you for taking the time to do it! Have you found a favorite yet? One that you think is the most intuitive?
Thanks for the recommendation and your time doing this research.
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