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Social Engine v Phpfox v Handshakes

Discussion in 'Content Management' started by sweet_user, Jul 16, 2008.

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    I have narrowed down to these

    Out of the following which one is better to start with and expecting 15000 to 20000 user in one year

    Social Engine

    Phpfox

    Handshakes

    Any suggestions
     
    sweet_user, Jul 16, 2008 IP
  2. nathangjj

    nathangjj Peon

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    I havn't had any experience with Handshakes but i personally like Social Engine although it is expensive compared with the other two, PhpFox has some flaws and updates are a lot less frequent than Social Engine, PhpFox does have more features built in but Social Engine has a huge amount of plugins available both free and commercial. I have seen relatively large sites running on both so i'd say it's down to personal preference.
     
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    Which one of these needs less resources

    And i am running a forums with 30000 members (even if 50% join it comes to 15000) so need a good one to handle with

    And Does Social engine have a video plugin to upload videos

    Thanks

     
    sweet_user, Jul 16, 2008 IP
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    Im not certain on how resource intensive the two are and how they compare, i also don't think that SE has a video plugin yet although i think that it is planned, PhpFox is great at handling video though.
     
    nathangjj, Jul 16, 2008 IP
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    Are you asking a genuine question?

    Because I see social network related (handshakes?) link in your signature. Why don't use it?
     
    guest, Jul 17, 2008 IP
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    ilook Well-Known Member

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    Bad thing about Social Engine is is that they might look cheap, but they are not!
    If you buy the basic license for $249, then you still have nothing (no blog, no photo album, etc.).
    You need to buy extra modules for even the most simple (but essential) things.
    Every single module is $40 - $50 so the total costs are about $580,00!!!

    Then you get started with a simple social network.
    If you want to extend with more options, there are new mods to buy for between $15 - $150 each!!

    I calculate when i should start a social network with this script, i have to pay abou $980,00 (with the modifications that i prefer).
    Thats retail price, because Social Engine does NOT allow you to buy a second hands license.
    If someone offer you to buy his/her license, thats NOT allowed!
    You have to buy your own NEW license at the Social Engine webshop.

    Yes, i know... thats stupid and it sucks!!!!
    But i have to say, if you looking for a long term not a *bling*-*bling* quality script (like phpfox), then you can buy Social Engine.
     
    ilook, Aug 25, 2008 IP
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    swiftsaves Well-Known Member

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    witch one is best then ,Suggest one here .
     
    swiftsaves, Jun 1, 2010 IP
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    I am looking towards setting up a professional networking site integrating newer features. Building the platform myself or outsourcing it would either be costing heavy time or money. Alternatively, if i had to choose a social software, which would be the best option? My expectations with the software are

    1. Highly Customizable to be able to make any changes to it with my development team.
    2. Well documented
    3. Highly secure
    4. 100% Source Code availablity with no encryption


    What are your opinions about Social Engine and PHPFOX?
     
    rayeesul, Apr 18, 2012 IP
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    ilook Well-Known Member

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    There are only just a few good social networking scripts around.
    Actually 3 well known and solid, they exist for many years already and have good support too and private forums.

    phpFox - http://www.phpfox.com (the best of the 3)

    Social Engine - http://www.socialengine.net

    Jomsocial - http://www.jomsocial.com (this is a Joomla component, Joomla itself is free)
     
    ilook, Apr 20, 2012 IP