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HumHub
Modular social platform for teams, intranets, and communities
HumHub delivers an intuitive, modular social network for organizations, offering customizable profiles, spaces, rich content types, and over 80 extensible modules, all responsive and multilingual.
Overview
Overview
HumHub is a PHP‑based social platform designed for enterprises, NGOs, and community groups that need a collaborative intranet or knowledge hub. Administrators can tailor user profiles, create unlimited Spaces for projects or departments, and control permissions and notifications at a granular level.
Capabilities & Deployment
The core provides posts, wikis, media sharing, events, and task management, while an ecosystem of ~80 modules adds LDAP integration, RESTful API, OnlyOffice, JWT SSO, and more. The responsive UI works on desktops, tablets, and smartphones, and the system is available in over 30 languages. Installation follows standard PHP/Yii2 procedures, making it suitable for on‑premise servers or containerized environments.
Who Benefits
Organizations seeking a self‑hosted, extensible social network—whether for internal communication, project collaboration, or public community portals—can deploy HumHub quickly and scale it through its modular architecture.
Highlights
Customizable user profiles and granular permission system
Unlimited Spaces acting as project or department rooms
Rich content types: posts, wiki, media, events, tasks
Extensible marketplace with ~80 free modules
Pros
- Highly modular – add functionality as needed
- Responsive design works across devices
- Multilingual support for global teams
- Active community and extensive documentation
Considerations
- Requires PHP/Yii2 expertise for advanced customization
- Feature set depends on third‑party modules quality
- No official SaaS offering – self‑hosting required
- Performance tuning may be needed for large user bases
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Fit guide
Great for
- Enterprises building private intranets
- Educational institutions needing collaborative spaces
- Community groups seeking a self‑hosted social hub
- Teams that want to extend core features with modules
Not ideal when
- Organizations looking for a turnkey cloud service
- Small teams without technical resources for PHP setup
- Use cases requiring out‑of‑the‑box AI features
- Projects needing strict commercial licensing guarantees
How teams use it
Corporate Intranet
Centralizes announcements, documents, and team collaboration within secure, permission‑controlled Spaces.
Project Management Hub
Combines task lists, calendars, and file sharing to keep cross‑functional teams aligned.
Community Knowledge Base
Leverages wiki pages and searchable content to build a self‑service information repository.
Event Coordination Platform
Schedules events, manages RSVPs, and shares media for conferences or internal workshops.
Tech snapshot
PHP93%
JavaScript4%
CSS2%
Less1%
HTML1%
Batchfile1%
Frequently asked questions
What programming language is HumHub built with?
HumHub is written in PHP and uses the Yii2 framework.
Can I add custom functionality?
Yes, additional features are added via modules; there are about 80 free extensions available.
Is HumHub mobile‑friendly?
The interface is responsive and works on smartphones and tablets.
How many languages does the platform support?
HumHub is translated into more than 30 languages.
Do I need to host HumHub myself?
Yes, deployment is self‑hosted; there is no official hosted SaaS version.
Project at a glance
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