Elgg
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VisitElgg vs Mobilize
What both publish
| Fact | Elgg | Mobilize |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The site describes Elgg as suitable for universities, schools, colleges, organizations, and companies building communities or collaborative platforms. | Mobilize describes its customers as nonprofits, campaigns and committees, unions, advocacy organizations, and grassroots organizers. |
| Integrations | Elgg provides RPC web services for integrations with external applications and mobile clients. | Listed integrations include ActBlue, EveryAction, ActionKit, Blue State Digital, NGP VAN, Intercom, Phone2Action, Movable Ink, Upland Mobile Messaging, Political Data, Inc., OutVote, and Outfox.ai. |
| Purpose | Elgg is an open source social networking engine for building social environments such as campus networks, organizational collaboration platforms, and company communications tools. | Mobilize helps mission-driven organizations manage events and recruit volunteers. |
Elgg plans
- FreeFree
Mobilize plans
- Limited Starter AccountFree
- Small organizations (TrustRadius listing)$100 a month
- Mid-sized organizations$500 a month
- Small Organizations$500 a month
- Large Organizations$2,000 a month
- Large organizations (TrustRadius listing)$2,000 a month
Pick Elgg if…
Elgg suits universities, schools, organizations, and companies building community or collaboration applications. It is geared toward people able to install and maintain a self-hosted project.
Pick Mobilize if…
Mobilize suits nonprofits, campaigns, committees, unions, advocacy organizations, and grassroots organizers coordinating events and volunteer participation. Its event tools also fit teams that recruit volunteer hosts or track volunteer hours.