Top 5 Free Social networking Open-Source software

Building a community is on every webmaster’s mind these days after the release the Social networks. Everyone want to make Facebook clone for himself, but no one want to code for years to get their own social networking script. But here are the top 5 best open source software programs available to make social networking site.

Elgg

Elgg is a Cool social network script written in PHP and MySQL with a login option with Facebook and Twitter. Wire box feature lets its users to shout what’s on their minds, just like Facebook and his friends get updated. It was the best open-source CMS awarded in 2007.

Almost a few years of its inception, Elgg has seen thousands of downloads so far.

Download elgg

elgg

Jomsocial

JomSocial is based on Joomla and is very popular these days for those who want to start their own social network. Having knowledge in Jommla will be advantageous while running the script and is you are not prone to joomla, learn it.

At least it will be a a lot easier than writing 1000 lines of php code.

Download jomsocial

Jomsocial

Oxwall

Oxwall is quite new to open source arena, but its neat and clean design with jQuery makes it a great community software. Members can write on other member’s wall, they can send friend request to each other, can interact in forums,can upload photos and videos. The default theme is white with minimal links on any page making it look truly modest.

Download oxwall

Oxwall

BuddyPress

For those who love wordpress, Buddypress is the ultimate membership script based on WordPress. You can use Buddypress easily with your currently installed wordpress theme.

Download Buddypress

buddypress

Mahara

Mahara is Linkedin clone script for career social networking. It has all the aspects to build a portfolio based website for members for career based social networking.

Mahara

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Abhay Pratap Singh
Abhay Pratap Singhhttps://www.itechcube.com
Abhay Pratap Singh is Digital Entrepreneur, Who is Making Money From the Internet since 2012. He Also Works as a Freelancer and Does Web and Mobile app Development. Apart from That, He Invests in Stock Market and Crypto Currencies. Here in iTechCube, Writes about Blogging, WordPress Guides, and Tutorials to help begginers.

13 COMMENTS

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  2. Very Nice list of software for make your own social sites.
    i think buddypress and Elgg is better than other software.
    thanks admin

  3. I want to build a Social Media site that has a optional registration fee for users who select premium (paid)access or features not available to other users. Which open source software will give me that control and the most Admin control over features? I need to manage access to features base on two categories of users: free and paid subscribers. I’m considering WordPress with Buddypress as the social media software. Thanks

    • yes you can use buddypress. buddypress have many adons to manage site. you can search adons for your requirments on buddypress site.

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    • Ya these open source softwares have ultimate features to create any type of social networking site like Facebook.

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