Hosting, updates and backups included
No WordPress host to pick, no plugin conflicts after an update, no backups to configure: CUZY runs it, applies security fixes within 48 hours and restores from encrypted backups.
BuddyBoss and BuddyPress turn a WordPress site into a community. You still need WordPress hosting, and someone to update WordPress, the theme and every plugin. HumHub hosted by CUZY is a community platform with the hosting, updates and backups in the price.
BuddyPress is a free, open-source WordPress plugin for member profiles, groups and activity streams. BuddyBoss is a commercial platform built on it, sold per site per year, with optional branded mobile apps. Both are self-hosted: WordPress hosting is not included.
Facts about BuddyBoss come from the vendor's own pages, checked in September 2026: BuddyBoss pricing, BuddyPress on wordpress.org. Prices are those published by the vendor (US dollars); they may have changed since. Tell us about an error on the contact page and we correct it.
An open-source social network and intranet platform (spaces, streams, wiki, files, calendar, tasks, polls, messaging, member directory, mobile app), extended by the HumHub marketplace and by every CUZY module, hosted by CUZY on dedicated servers in the region you choose, with a flat price and unlimited members.
The questions a buyer, an IT reviewer or a data-protection officer asks both vendors.
| Criterion | BuddyBoss and BuddyPress | HumHub hosted by CUZY |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | BuddyBoss Start $99 the first year then $199/year, Launch $199 then $399/year, Scale $349 then $699/year, per site; branded app plans from $499 the first year; WordPress hosting extra. BuddyPress is free | Team €90/month or €900/year, Business €450/month or €4,500/year, unlimited members, 14-day free trial |
| Fees on payments | 2.9% on sales through its own memberships and courses on Start; 0% on Launch and Scale | None. Payments made with the eCommerce module go through your own Stripe account; CUZY takes no commission |
| Single sign-on | Through WordPress plugins | On every plan, trial included, through OpenID Connect and OAuth modules (Keycloak, Microsoft Entra, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub) and SAML-capable identity providers |
| API | Not published | HumHub REST API module on every plan |
| Open source | BuddyPress is open source (GPL); BuddyBoss is sold under a commercial license per site | Yes. HumHub under the AGPL, every CUZY module with public source code. 100% of the code can be taken away |
| Data ownership and exit | Your WordPress database and files, since you host them | Complete export of the database and files from the dashboard, once a day, on every paid plan; recreate the same platform self-hosted or on HumHub's own hosting |
| Hosting region and isolation | Wherever your WordPress hosting is; not included in any plan | Dedicated servers in the region you choose, Germany (EU), the USA or Singapore (APAC); one isolated stack per community; encrypted backups with a second provider in the same region |
| Extensibility | WordPress plugins and themes | The whole HumHub marketplace plus every CUZY module on every plan; custom modules and themes on Business after review |
| AI and your content | Not published | No AI reads your members' content. CUZY uses AI only for its own operations (anonymized technical logs, support ticket text), as stated in the privacy policy |
No WordPress host to pick, no plugin conflicts after an update, no backups to configure: CUZY runs it, applies security fixes within 48 hours and restores from encrypted backups.
Spaces, wiki, files, calendar, tasks, polls, messaging and a mobile app come as one application, with modules from a single marketplace.
The HumHub app for iOS and Android connects to your community at no extra cost; a branded app is on quote.
Team costs €900 a year, hosting included.
HumHub is open source; the daily export runs on any server.
BuddyBoss is the better fit when the community must live inside an existing WordPress website, with WordPress content, WooCommerce or LearnDash courses, and a team that already maintains WordPress.
Start a free trial, import members and content with our help, connect your identity provider, and run both platforms side by side until you are ready. Subscribers can export everything from CUZY once a day, so the move is never a one-way door. Tell us about your current setup and we assess what can be carried over.
Yes, for organizations that want a community platform without running WordPress. HumHub is a standalone open-source application; CUZY hosts and maintains it for a flat price.
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Two weeks with every module and single sign-on, no card asked. Keep everything when you subscribe, export everything if you leave.