Ning
Online community management software
Social network platforms
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$12.50 per month
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What is Ning
Ning is a hosted platform for creating and managing branded online communities with member profiles, discussion forums, groups, and content feeds. It is used by organizations, creators, and membership-based groups that want a standalone community site without building custom software. The product focuses on community features and moderation tools rather than being an all-in-one course, marketing, or event suite. It also supports mobile access via apps for community members, depending on plan and configuration.
Purpose-built community features
Ning provides core community building blocks such as member profiles, activity feeds, groups, discussions, and content posting. These features support ongoing peer-to-peer interaction rather than one-time event engagement. For teams primarily focused on community participation, this reduces the need to assemble multiple tools.
Branded standalone community site
Ning supports creating a dedicated community site under your own branding and domain configuration options. This helps organizations keep the community experience separate from social media networks and maintain consistent identity. It is suitable for associations, customer communities, and interest groups that want a central hub.
Moderation and member management
The platform includes administrative controls for managing members, roles, and content moderation workflows. These controls help community managers enforce guidelines and handle spam or inappropriate content. Basic analytics and management views support day-to-day operations for small to mid-sized communities.
Limited all-in-one business stack
Ning is primarily a community platform and typically requires integrations or separate systems for courses, email marketing automation, advanced CRM, or monetization workflows. Organizations looking for a single system to run content, payments, and marketing may find gaps. This can increase operational overhead when compared with broader creator or membership platforms.
Event and webinar depth varies
While communities can organize events conceptually, Ning is not primarily an event management or webinar delivery system. Teams that need registration, ticketing, virtual event production, or sponsor/exhibitor tooling often rely on third-party services. This may be a limitation for event-centric community programs.
Customization and reporting constraints
As a hosted platform, Ning offers configuration and theming but can be constrained for highly bespoke UX, complex workflows, or deep data exports. Reporting is generally oriented to community activity rather than advanced segmentation and attribution. Larger organizations with strict analytics, compliance, or data warehouse requirements may need additional tooling.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $12.50 per month (annual billing) | Up to 10 members; 2 GB storage; 14-day free trial; 24-hour support response. |
| Basic | $27.95 per month (annual billing) | Up to 1,000 members; 15 GB storage; 14-day free trial; 24-hour support response. |
| Performance | $54.95 per month (annual billing) | Up to 10,000 members; 50 GB storage; greater design/customization tools; 14-day free trial; 24-hour support response. |
| Ultimate | $107.95 per month (annual billing) | Up to 100,000 members; 150 GB storage; premium add-ons and integrations; 14-day free trial; 12-hour support response. |
Seller details
Ning, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA, USA
2004
Private
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