Social Networking

HumHub

A lightweight, powerful social network for social intranets and enterprise collaboration, with spaces and groups.

About HumHub

What is HumHub?

HumHub is an open-source social networking platform built to facilitate communication and collaboration in business and community environments, described by its own project as lightweight yet powerful.

Needs a database? Yes
Install size 240.46 MB
Requirements According to Softaculous, it takes about 240.46 MB. Uses a database.
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Use cases

What is HumHub for?

  • A company social intranet to improve internal communication.
  • A community organized into themed spaces and groups.
  • A social network that needs public access in addition to private areas.

Benefits

Main benefits of HumHub

Notifications and activity monitoring.

Spaces and groups for organizing the community by topic or department.

Built-in file and document sharing.

Mobile compatibility and built-in search.

Is HumHub right for you?

Is HumHub the right choice for you?

It's a great fit if…

  • You want a social intranet to improve your business's internal communication.
  • You need to organize the community into spaces and groups by department.
  • You value an interface described as lightweight yet powerful.

It might not be for you if…

  • You're after a public social network aimed at a large external audience (consider Oxwall or OSSN).
  • You'd prefer a lighter install for a small project.

Installation

How to install HumHub on your hosting

01

Open your hosting panel

Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.

02

Find HumHub

One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel. Given its size, check available storage.

03

Configure and go live

Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.

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Frequently asked questions about HumHub

Is HumHub good as a company social intranet?

Yes, that's one of its main uses: it facilitates internal communication and collaboration through spaces, groups and activity tools.

Does HumHub allow public access, not just private?

Yes, according to its documentation it supports both public access and private areas, with built-in search in both cases.

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