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When to choose HumHub's own SaaS instead of CUZY

HumHub GmbH & Co. KG, the company that develops HumHub, sells its own editions: a Professional Edition as SaaS or on-premise, and an Enterprise Edition. CUZY is an independent partner that hosts the community edition. Both run the same core; here is when HumHub's offer is the better fit, and we will gladly send you there.

Choose HumHub GmbH if you need one of these

CUZY does not offer them, on any plan.

Professional Edition modules

Advanced LDAP (Active Directory with group and space mapping), SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, Enterprise Theme, News, Limited User Admin, E-Mail Whitelist, Advanced Search, Apache Solr, Translation Manager and Whitelabel are reserved to HumHub's Professional Edition. On CUZY, directory sign-in goes through Keycloak instead.

On-premise installation

HumHub licenses the Professional Edition for your own servers, with support and long-term support of the two latest major releases. CUZY only hosts on its own servers and does not install HumHub on yours.

Onboarding workshops

HumHub sells one-time onboarding packages for Professional Edition customers: Starter (€1,575: kickoff, technical workshop, design from your corporate identity) and Professional (€2,575: more workshops, configuration such as user import or LDAP, a design package). CUZY answers by ticket and helps with migration, but sells no workshop package.

Enterprise contracts

HumHub's Enterprise Edition adds a dedicated hosting cluster, a customer success manager, a tailored contract and security review, multi-network deployments and a 99.5% uptime SLA with response times in hours. For networks above 1,000 users HumHub works on a custom quote with volume pricing.

Facts from humhub.com/editions, humhub.com/pricing and humhub.com/professional-edition, checked in September 2026. HumHub's prices are in euros, per month, VAT excluded, and may have changed since.

The two offers side by side

HumHub Professional Edition (SaaS)CUZY Hosting
SoftwareHumHub with the Professional Edition modulesHumHub community edition with marketplace and CUZY modules
Price modelPer user tier: license from €144/month for 50 users, €210 for 100, €555 for 500; SaaS hosting adds 25%; 10% off yearlyPer community, unlimited members: Team €90/month or €900/year, Business €450/month or €4,500/year
Hosting locationISO 27001 data centers in Germany and the EU; or on-premiseThe region you choose: Germany (EU), the USA or Singapore (APAC)
BackupsDaily, weekly and monthlyDaily, 30 days of history (Team), hourly, 60 days of history (Business)
TrialFree demo limited to 3 users14 days, no user limit, every CUZY module
CUZY modulesBought separately on the marketplaceIncluded on Business and the trial, 50% off on Team
SupportEmail and helpdesk, business hours; dedicated manager on EnterpriseTickets in English and French; WhatsApp and priority on Business
LeavingSwitch between SaaS and on-premise at any timeComplete export once a day; self-host it or move it to HumHub

Choose CUZY if

  • You want a flat price that does not grow with the number of members.
  • Your community should live in the USA or in Singapore (APAC), not only in the EU.
  • You need CUZY modules such as maps, surveys, eCommerce memberships, LMS or mass notifications, included in the price.
  • Sign-in through Google, Keycloak or OpenID Connect is enough for you.

Either way you run HumHub, and you can move between the two: a CUZY export imports into HumHub's hosting. How CUZY works with HumHub GmbH.

CUZY and HumHub: questions

What is the difference between CUZY Hosting and HumHub's own SaaS?

HumHub GmbH sells its Professional Edition as SaaS in EU data centers or on-premise, priced by number of users, with Professional Edition modules such as SAML, LDAP and the Enterprise Theme. CUZY hosts the community edition with a flat price and unlimited members, in Germany (EU), the USA or Singapore (APAC), with every CUZY module and without the Professional Edition modules.

Does CUZY offer HumHub Professional Edition?

No. Professional Edition modules and on-premise installations are sold by HumHub GmbH & Co. KG only. CUZY modules can be bought for a Professional Edition installation on the HumHub marketplace.

Is CUZY part of HumHub GmbH?

No. CUZY is an independent company registered in Ireland and a HumHub partner. It publishes modules on the HumHub marketplace since 2017 and hosts HumHub communities.

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