SocialEngine
The online community platform for digital businesses.
SocialEngine is a white-label community platform built on a PHP script that lets creators, businesses, and organizations run branded online communities and SaaS solutions with source code access and the choice of self-hosted or cloud hosting. It covers member management, activity feeds, forums, groups, listings, directories, courses, marketplaces, events, crowdfunding, contests, and business pages, alongside moderation, anti-spam, privacy controls, and an admin panel for managing users, content, subscriptions, and platform operations.
Core capabilities include AI content and image generation, custom AI solutions such as content moderation, automation, and AI agents, real-time chat, live streaming, stories, email marketing, ad management, and monetization through membership plans, subscriptions, wallet credits, and payment gateway integration. A plugin ecosystem extends functionality, while REST API access, multi-language support, and cloud storage integration support developer workflows. Branded native iOS and Android apps with push notifications and custom graphic assets are also available.
SocialEngine is offered as a self-hosted edition with source code access and a hosted cloud service, with a 14-day free trial for the self-hosted option. A companion marketplace provides plugins, themes, and custom development services.
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