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# Elgg Reviews
**Vendor:** Elgg  
**Category:** [Social Network Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-networks)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 4
## About Elgg
Elgg provides building blocks that enable businesses, schools, universities and associations to create their own social networks.




## Elgg Reviews
  ### 1. Bad marketing

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Joaz R. | Web Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2021

**What do you like best about Elgg?**

Open plugins, which let developers integrate new funciontalities

**What do you dislike about Elgg?**

Marketing let die the project. I used Elgg 8 years ago and after that, never hear about it until today.

**What problems is Elgg solving and how is that benefiting you?**

An intranet for a central american client

  ### 2. A good platform for develop a social networking platform from scratch

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2021

**What do you like best about Elgg?**

It's MVC concept, and the way data is retrieving from the database. It's unique from other platforms

**What do you dislike about Elgg?**

Initially, it's learning curve is a bit high, and less community support.

**What problems is Elgg solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I created a social networking platform for colleges and I found that with Elgg with can develop a social networking platform with less effort and those who know PHP can easily adapt to ELgg development

  ### 3. Excellent social media platform builder , would highly recommend.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Bipin N. | CTO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Elgg?**

Designing themes with Elgg engine is easier

**What do you dislike about Elgg?**

I havent came across any such dislike to share .

**Recommendations to others considering Elgg:**

Highly recommended social media platform builder

**What problems is Elgg solving and how is that benefiting you?**

have developed social media platform through Elgg

  ### 4. Create an organisation website for employers profile etc.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Talemul I. | Manager Technology, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2021

**What do you like best about Elgg?**

Faster development, response time is very low.

**What do you dislike about Elgg?**

Db query or custom query is not have good library like laravel.

**What problems is Elgg solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I configure ldap on elgg.


## Elgg Discussions
  - [What is Elgg used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-elgg-used-for)

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## Elgg Features
**Agentic AI - Social Networks**
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance

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