NetCommons
The facts below are what the maker publishes about NetCommons, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From NetCommons's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NetCommons3 | Free | FreeBSD-licensed open-source software · self-hosted installation |
The facts
Each one read from NetCommons's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access control
- Pages can be assigned to public rooms, group rooms for registered users, or private rooms accessible only to the individual user.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Access controls
- Rooms can be public, accessible to registered users, or private to an individual user.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Collaboration features
- Room pages can include bulletin boards, blogs, shared cabinets, quizzes, surveys, and ToDo management.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The download page lists NetCommons3.3.7 as the available version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The published server requirements include PHP 5.4 or PHP 7.x, MySQL 5.5 or later, and Apache with mod_rewrite.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Hosting requirements
- The listed server requirements include PHP 5.4 or PHP 7.x, MySQL 5.5 or later, Apache, and its mod_rewrite module.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The official site describes edumap, based on NetCommons3, as a school website service for schools including kindergartens, nursery schools, and international schools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- NetCommons3 is open-source software released under the FreeBSD license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Mobile and video
- The site says NetCommons3 includes smartphone support and a video plugin as a standard feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
- NetCommons2 status
- The official site says maintenance and support for NetCommons2 have ended and recommends that educational institutions using it consider moving to edumap.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Page building
- Sites use pages made of blocks that can display plugin or portlet information, and registered users can rearrange blocks, add or remove functions, and change designs in setting mode.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- NetCommons is an information-sharing platform that combines a website, groupware, membership site, e-learning system, and portal site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product scope
- NetCommons is described as a next-generation information-sharing system combining a website, groupware, membership site, e-learning, and portal site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and security reporting
- The official site accepts reports about NetCommons3 bugs and security concerns through its contact form and points technical users to GitHub issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and security reports
- The official contact page accepts reports about NetCommons3 bugs and security concerns and directs technical reports to GitHub issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The download page lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge as supported browsers and recommends using their latest versions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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