Link copied to clipboard # Bettermode vs Ning Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/bettermode/ning/export.csv) BettermodeNing[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **Bettermode** [ 4.7/5(117) ](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews#reviews) **Ning** [ 3.1/5(16) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews#reviews) Pricing **Bettermode** Free Trial **Starting at $399.00** Per Month · Starter **Ning** Free Trial **$25** per month (billed annually) · BASIC **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Bettermode** 1 month Based on 45 responses **Ning** Not enough reviews yet Return on Investment **Bettermode** 9 months Based on 35 responses **Ning** Not enough reviews yet Perceived Cost **Bettermode** $$$$$ **Ning** $$$$$ Average Discount **Bettermode** 11% **Ning** Not enough reviews yet ![Bettermode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c6d37da1ca53fb83b71d445e99b1c62b/bettermode.svg "Bettermode") ![Ning](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_363713f2bd53de0d355a6e4dc6d5e9d7/ning.png "Ning") G2 offers free advice on this comparison. 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](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1837996&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Ning** [ Content Diversity (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478973&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Design Quality (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478981&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478984&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **Bettermode** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_edaf150d0a2d861d1c8e93eb68293f01/api.png "Product Avatar Image") API ](https://www.g2.com/products/api/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_db11aab8ccb63f5742949ab9955e36bf/google-analytics.png "Product Avatar Image") Google Analytics ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-analytics/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7b4119209e6144203235149bd7024c8b/google-tag-manager.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Google Tag Manager ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-tag-manager/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b1df0084b05b72537afc19b4a0dfcca5/hubspot-data-hub.png "Product Avatar Image") HubSpot Data Hub ](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/integrations) **Ning** Not enough data Screenshots **Bettermode** ![Bettermode screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/174524/discussion-tab-_1_.png) **Ning** ![Ning screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/39402/Ning_Screenshot-1.jpg) Ratings Meets Requirements **Bettermode** 8.9 8.972 **Ning** 7.2 7.212 Ease of Use **Bettermode** 9.2 9.273 **Ning** 8.5 8.512 Ease of Setup **Bettermode** 9.2 9.268 **Ning** Not enough data Ease of Admin **Bettermode** 9.4 9.470 **Ning** Not enough data Quality of Support **Bettermode** 9.3 9.368 **Ning** 8.1 8.19 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Bettermode** 9.5 9.567 **Ning** Not enough data Product Direction (% positive) **Bettermode** 10.0 10.065 **Ning** 3.2 3.212 Features Online Community Management[Hide 65 FeaturesShow 65 Features](javascript:void(0);) 6.8 58 8.1 10 Community Building Member Profiles 8.0(tied score) 34 8.0(tied score) 5 Real-Time Notifications 7.0(won by default) 20 Not enough data Member Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Member Referrals Not enough data Not enough data Community Spaces Not enough data Not enough data Paid Memberships Not enough data Not enough data Multimedia Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Courses Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Community Improvement Gamification 7.1(won by default) 20 Not enough data Polls & Questions 6.8(won by default) 19 Not enough data Automation Rules Not enough data Not enough data Customer Analytics Community Insights 7.7 35 8.3(won by 0.6) 6 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Community Engagement Analytics 8.8(won by 0.7) 46 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.1 6 Downloadable Reports 7.6 40 7.8(won by 0.2) 6 ROI Tracking 7.5(won by default) 32 Not enough data Engagement Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Community Management Community Feeds & Discussions 8.6(won by 0.3) 43 8.3 6 Live Streaming Not enough data Not enough data Chat & Messaging Not enough data Not enough data Events Management Not enough data Not enough data Admin Roles & Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Management Not enough data Not enough data Group Management Not enough data Not enough data Content Management Not enough data Not enough data Feedback Management Not enough data Not enough data Membership Management Not enough data Not enough data Email Management Not enough data Not enough data Website Management Not enough data Not enough data Communication Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Online Community Management Autonomous Task Execution 5.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Multi-step Planning 5.3(won by default) 5 Not enough data Cross-system Integration 5.3(won by default) 5 Not enough data Natural Language Interaction 5.3(won by default) 5 Not enough data Proactive Assistance 5.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Decision Making 7.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Language Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Email Reminders Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Discussions/Forums Not enough data Not enough data Ideation Not enough data Not enough data Personalization Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Contact Database Not enough data Not enough data Moderation Not enough data Not enough data @mentions Not enough data Not enough data Member Directory Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Filtering Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Commenting/Notes Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Q&A Platforms[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.6 20 Not enough data Account Options Single Sign-On (SSO) 8.8(won by default) 12 Not enough data Social Login 8.8(won by default) 16 Not enough data Reputation System 8.5(won by default) 12 Not enough data Topic Subscription 9.2(won by default) 14 Not enough data Bookmarking 8.9(won by default) 11 Not enough data History 9.0(won by default) 14 Not enough data Q&A Tools Tags 8.8(won by default) 17 Not enough data Commenting System 9.1(won by default) 18 Not enough data Notifications 8.8(won by default) 18 Not enough data Voting 8.1(won by default) 15 Not enough data Integrations 8.3(won by default) 15 Not enough data Knowledge Integrations 8.6(won by default) 6 Not enough data Embedding 8.8(won by default) 7 Not enough data Formatting 8.1(won by default) 8 Not enough data Analytics 7.5(won by default) 8 Not enough data No-Code Development Platforms[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.6 5 Not enough data User Interface Design WYSIWYG Editor Not enough data Not enough data Customized Branding Not enough data Not enough data App Templates Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Deployment Management Not enough data Not enough data Integrations Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Control Data Security 9.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Data Migration Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Publishing Application Deployment 8.7(won by default) 5 Not enough data Platform Compatibility 8.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Lifecycle Management Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms Adaptive Learning Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Interaction Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data No-Code Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Charting Not enough data Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Agile Methodologies Not enough data Not enough data Web Forms Not enough data Not enough data Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Visual Modeling Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Web/Mobile App Development Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data For No-Code Development Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Pre-Built Modules Not enough data Not enough data Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data To-Do List Not enough data Not enough data @mentions Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data File Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Prioritization Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Screen Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Content Management Not enough data Not enough data Brainstorming Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data File Transfer Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Real Time Editing Not enough data Not enough data Communication Management Not enough data Not enough data Chat/Messaging Not enough data Not enough data Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Assignment Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Project Management Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data File Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Task Progress Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Discussions/Forums Not enough data Not enough data Commenting/Notes Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Contact Management Not enough data Not enough data Video Conferencing Not enough data Not enough data Progress Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Drag and Drop App Builder[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Functionality App complexity Not enough data Not enough data App Variety Not enough data Not enough data Customized Branding Not enough data Not enough data Application Templates Not enough data Not enough data Data Control Data Migration Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder Adaptive Learning Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Interaction Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data No-Code Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Charting Not enough data Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Agile Methodologies Not enough data Not enough data Web Forms Not enough data Not enough data Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Visual Modeling Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Web/Mobile App Development Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Social Networks[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Social Networks Natural Language Interaction Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Event Calendar Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Engagement Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Management Not enough data Not enough data Live Chat Not enough data Not enough data Activity/News Feed Not enough data Not enough data File Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Blogs Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Contact Database Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Email Management Not enough data Not enough data Personalization Not enough data Not enough data Discussions/Forums Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Event Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Chat Not enough data Not enough data Chat/Messaging Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Content Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Online Forums Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Commenting/Notes Not enough data Not enough data Filtering Not enough data Not enough data @mentions Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data User Profiles Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Social Promotion Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Media Library Not enough data Not enough data Advertising Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Group Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Management[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Q & A Not enough data Not enough data Link Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Searchable Not enough data Not enough data Security Verification Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permission Not enough data Not enough data Public vs Private Not enough data Not enough data Content Trackable Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Import Not enough data Not enough data File Viewing Not enough data Not enough data Update Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Communication Social Features Not enough data Not enough data Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Upload Not enough data Not enough data Comments Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Content Management Not enough data Not enough data Content Library Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Text Editing Not enough data Not enough data Widgets Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Discussions/Forums Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Live Chat Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Communication Management Not enough data Not enough data Commenting/Notes Not enough data Not enough data Catalog Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![Bettermode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c6d37da1ca53fb83b71d445e99b1c62b/bettermode.svg "Bettermode")](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews) Bettermode Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 63.7% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 26.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 9.7% [![Ning](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_363713f2bd53de0d355a6e4dc6d5e9d7/ning.png "Ning")](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews) Ning Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 50.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 35.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 14.3% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 63.7% 50.0% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 26.5% 35.7% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9.7% 14.3% Reviewers' Industry [![Bettermode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c6d37da1ca53fb83b71d445e99b1c62b/bettermode.svg "Bettermode")](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews) Bettermode Computer Software 13.3% Information Technology and Services 12.4% Health, Wellness and Fitness 8.0% Marketing and Advertising 6.2% Professional Training & Coaching 6.2% Other 54.0% [![Ning](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_363713f2bd53de0d355a6e4dc6d5e9d7/ning.png "Ning")](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews) Ning Marketing and Advertising 13.3% Education Management 13.3% Arts and Crafts 13.3% Accounting 13.3% Non-Profit Organization Management 6.7% Other 40.0% FAQs ## Bettermode vs Ning FAQs Generated using AI Last updated: August 15, 2026 ### What is the difference between Ning vs Bettermode? Bettermode stands out from Ning with a significantly higher G2 rating, stronger support scores, and more frequent reviewer praise for ease of use and customization. | | [Ning](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews) | [Bettermode](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews) | | --- | --- | --- | | G2 Rating (reviews) | 3.1/5 (16 reviews) | 4.7/5 (117 reviews) | | Ease of Setup score | — | 9.2 | | Quality of Support score | 8.1 | 9.3 | | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | Design Quality | Ease of Use (12 all-time mentions) | ### How do the pricing models of Ning and Bettermode compare? Bettermode is considered the stronger value by reviewers, with higher satisfaction on price and cost-related dimensions. - **Ning:** In recent reviews, several reviewers describe Ning as expensive for the features offered, with some expressing dissatisfaction with the value received. - **Bettermode:** Recent reviewers consistently highlight Bettermode's strong value, noting satisfaction with its feature set and flexibility, especially within its free tier. - **Switching reasons:** Reviewers mention switching to Bettermode for better value, easier setup, and more customization options. ### What are the best alternatives to Ning and Bettermode? The top 3 alternatives to Ning and Bettermode are Discourse, Mighty Networks, and Facebook. | Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ning](https://www.g2.com/products/ning/reviews) | 3.1/5 (16 reviews) | — | Expensive for features offered | Design Quality | | [Bettermode](https://www.g2.com/products/bettermode/reviews) | 4.7/5 (117 reviews) | — | Strong value, praised free tier | Ease of Use (12 all-time mentions) | | [Discourse](https://www.g2.com/products/discourse/reviews) | 4.0/5 (68 reviews) | Small-Business | — | — | | [Mighty Networks](https://www.g2.com/products/mighty-networks/reviews) | 4.5/5 (768 reviews) | Small-Business | — | — | | [Facebook](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews) | 4.3/5 (765 reviews) | Small-Business | — | — | ### Which Online Community Management features should I prioritize when comparing Ning and Bettermode? Buyers should prioritize ease of use, customization, integrations, support quality, and value for money when comparing Ning and Bettermode. - **Ease of Use:** Ning 8.5, Bettermode 9.2; Bettermode has 12 all-time reviewer mentions for ease of use. - **Customization:** Bettermode has 10 all-time mentions for customization options, 7 for customizability, and 7 for customization flexibility; Ning has no comparable customization mentions. - **Integrations:** Bettermode reviewers mention API (13 all-time), Slack (5), and Zapier (3); Ning reviewers cite limited integration options. - **Support Quality:** Ning 8.1, Bettermode 9.3; Bettermode has 5 all-time mentions for customer support. - **Value for Money:** Recent reviews cite Bettermode as a stronger value, while Ning is described as expensive for its feature set. ### What are the pros and cons of Ning vs Bettermode? Bettermode's headline strength is ease of use and customization, while Ning's is design quality. - **Ning strengths:** Design quality (1 all-time mention), content diversity (1). - **Ning trade-offs:** Expensive for features offered (1 all-time mention), limited integrations, and recurring reviewer dissatisfaction with value. - **Bettermode strengths:** Ease of use (12 all-time mentions), customization options (10), intuitive interface (9), flexibility (8), easy setup (7), strong customer support (5), and templates (4). - **Bettermode trade-offs:** Missing features (6 all-time mentions), limited functionality (4), and some access limitations (3). ### Is Ning or Bettermode better for small businesses? Bettermode is the better fit for small businesses, with stronger small-business reviewer sentiment and higher satisfaction scores. - **Ning:** No dominant small-business segment share; reviewers note value concerns and limited differentiation from free platforms. - **Bettermode:** Small-business reviewers consistently praise ease of use, customization, and value, with multiple recent reviews highlighting successful small business implementations. ### Which Online Community Management platform has better integrations? Bettermode is favored by reviewers for integrations, with more frequent and diverse integration mentions. - **Ning:** Reviewers cite limited integration options and express a desire for easier integration with tools like WebEx and Google Classrooms. - **Bettermode:** API (13 all-time mentions), Slack (5), and Zapier (3) are frequently cited integrations, with reviewers highlighting the platform's flexibility and ability to connect with other tools. ### How do Ning and Bettermode compare on customer support? Bettermode leads Ning on Quality of Support by a material margin, with a 1.2-point higher score (9.3 vs 8.1). - **Ning:** Reviewers describe support as inconsistent, with some positive experiences but several noting slow or unhelpful responses. - **Bettermode:** Reviewers consistently praise responsive and helpful support, with 5 all-time mentions for customer support and multiple recent reviews highlighting proactive assistance and a strong knowledge base. ### Which is easier to implement, Ning or Bettermode? Bettermode is easier to implement, with a higher Ease of Setup score and more frequent reviewer praise for quick setup. - **Ning:** Reviewers describe setup as straightforward for basic use but note occasional onboarding and integration challenges. - **Bettermode:** Reviewers consistently highlight fast, no-code setup, intuitive onboarding, and the ability to launch communities quickly, with 7 all-time mentions for easy setup. ### Which product has better Integrations? Bettermode is the stronger product for integrations, with more reviewer-cited integration options and higher mention counts. - **Ning:** Reviewers cite limited integration options and express a desire for easier integration with external tools. - **Bettermode:** API (13 all-time mentions), Slack (5), and Zapier (3) are frequently cited integrations, with reviewers highlighting the platform's flexibility and ability to connect with other tools. Alternatives **Bettermode Alternatives** ![Discourse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1491849875/discourse.png "Discourse") [ Discourse ](/products/discourse/reviews) ![Mighty Networks](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/56eb3d0d1f29a945cd80c4a0394bab76/mighty-networks.svg "Mighty Networks") [ Mighty Networks ](/products/mighty-networks/reviews) ![Circle](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_20979aeec04ca91f5579296c934bcfb5/circle-so-circle.jpg "Circle") [ Circle ](/products/circle-so-circle/reviews) ![Higher Logic Thrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7500a7cf4deb28d06024d47133263301/higher-logic-thrive.svg "Higher Logic Thrive") [ Higher Logic Thrive ](/products/higher-logic-thrive/reviews) **Ning Alternatives** ![Mighty Networks](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/56eb3d0d1f29a945cd80c4a0394bab76/mighty-networks.svg "Mighty Networks") [ Mighty Networks ](/products/mighty-networks/reviews) ![Facebook](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1509977060/facebook.svg "Facebook") [ Facebook ](/products/facebook/reviews) ![Higher Logic Thrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7500a7cf4deb28d06024d47133263301/higher-logic-thrive.svg "Higher Logic Thrive") [ Higher Logic Thrive ](/products/higher-logic-thrive/reviews) ![Influitive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d7f219a5dd1d2865c5e213dda903f704/jigsaw-interactive-influitive.svg "Influitive") [ Influitive ](/products/jigsaw-interactive-influitive/reviews) ## Bettermode vs Ning - Reviewers felt that Bettermode meets the needs of their business better than Ning. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bettermode is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bettermode over Ning.