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diaspora* vs Elgg

A side-by-side comparison of diaspora* and Elgg — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.

diaspora*
diasporafoundation.org

Distributed social networking server.

Elgg
elgg.org

Powerful open source social networking engine.

Featurediaspora*Elgg
PricingFreeFree
ModelOpen-sourceOpen-source
LicenseCC-BY-SA-3.0CC-BY-SA-3.0
DeploymentSelf-hostedSelf-hosted, Cloud
CategoryCommunication - Social Networks and ForumsCommunication - Social Networks and Forums
Self-hosted✓Yes✓Yes
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes

Pick diaspora* if…

  • ✓You prefer diaspora*'s feature set or ecosystem fit.

Pick Elgg if…

  • ✓You prefer Elgg's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Switch from diaspora* → Elgg

8–40hmedium risk

Plan a sprint — 8-40 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.

Export from diaspora*: JSON, CSV
2 things to watch
  • ⚠User mapping by email
  • ⚠Message history may be partial

Switch from Elgg → diaspora*

8–40hmedium risk

Plan a sprint — 8-40 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.

Export from Elgg: JSON, CSV
2 things to watch
  • ⚠User mapping by email
  • ⚠Message history may be partial