Elgg
An open-source social engine for building social intranets or communities, with an activity wall and granular access control.
About Elgg
What is Elgg?
Elgg is an open-source social engine that lets you build fully-featured social environments, described by its own project as empowering individuals, groups and institutions to create their own fully-featured social environment.
Use cases
What is Elgg for?
- An educational social intranet connecting students and teachers.
- A hobby or recreational community with profiles and groups.
- A corporate social network with granular access control per piece of content.
Benefits
Main benefits of Elgg
User profiles and group management.
'The Wire', an activity wall for short posts.
Granular access control over each piece of published content.
A customizable dashboard for each user.
Is it for you?
Who should use Elgg?
Educational, business and recreational contexts that need a mature, highly customizable social engine via plugins.
Is Elgg right for you?
Is Elgg the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- You need a mature social engine for educational, business or recreational contexts.
- You want granular access control over each piece of published content.
- You value a customizable dashboard for each user.
It might not be for you if…
- You're after federation with other open social networks (consider Hubzilla or GNU social).
- You'd prefer a lighter install for a small project (consider Jcow or OSSN).
Installation
How to install Elgg on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Elgg
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install Elgg on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Elgg.
Choose your plan
Install Elgg today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Elgg project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
50% OFF118 $/yr 59 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
50% OFF170 $/yr 85 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
50% OFF198 $/yr 99 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Talk to a technician on WhatsApp →Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans, no credit card and no fine print. When you're ready, upgrade to a professional plan with a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Elgg
Is Elgg good for educational environments?
Yes, that's one of its common use contexts, along with business and recreational environments, thanks to its flexibility and granular access control.
What is 'The Wire' in Elgg?
It's the platform's activity wall, built for short posts in the style of a social timeline.
Launch your project with Elgg today
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