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Elgg vs HumHub: catalog facts
Elgg	HumHub
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The open-source edition is free to self-host; hosted plans are offered by the developer.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Granular access control for private networks and intranets Extensive plugin and theme system	Spaces with separate members, content and permissions Large module library covering wikis, events, tasks and more
Building a polished site often needs PHP development Requires a PHP and MySQL server	Aimed at organisations rather than public social networking Some functionality depends on picking and configuring modules
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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