Plain-language answers for the people who choose and run a platform: what HumHub is, which open-source options exist, what they really cost, how to leave WhatsApp groups, what the GDPR expects, and how to start.
HumHub is free, open-source software for intranets and private communities: spaces, news, wiki, files, events, mobile app, 120+ modules, and how to run it.
What separates an intranet, a community platform and an enterprise social network, who each is for, and how one platform such as HumHub can be all three.
Open-source intranet software compared for 2026: HumHub, eXo, Liferay, Open Social, Plone, Nextcloud, Foswiki, with licenses, strengths and hosting options.
Published 2026 prices of intranet and community platforms for 50, 250 and 1,000 people: Microsoft 365, Slack, Circle, Mighty Networks, HumHub, with sources.
Open-source alternatives to Slack, Teams and Facebook Groups: Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Element, Zulip, Discourse, HumHub, and when each one fits best.
Workplace from Meta closed in May 2026. The alternatives for its former users: Viva Engage, Workvivo, Staffbase and open-source HumHub, on data and cost.
Why associations and clubs outgrow WhatsApp and Facebook groups (lost messages, visible phone numbers, no archive) and how to move to a private platform.
GDPR checklist for a community platform or intranet: roles, processor agreement, data location, legal pages, member rights, retention, breaches, host duties.
Ten steps that turn a new HumHub community into one people use: settings, legal pages, design, spaces, modules, sign-in, first content, invitations, app.
How to move from Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workplace, Facebook Groups or a forum to HumHub: channels to spaces, sign-in, content to keep, and a cut-over plan.
A hosted community in two minutes, all paid CUZY modules included, no card asked. Keep everything when you subscribe.
