HumHub is an open-source social networking and collaboration platform designed for internal company networks, educational institutions, and communities. It provides features like activity streams, file sharing, calendars, and customizable modules. HumHub is often described as a self-hosted alternative to Facebook for organizations.
- Activity streams and news feed
- File sharing and collaboration spaces
- Calendar and events
- Groups and user profiles
- Messaging and notifications
- Extensible with 80+ modules
- Backend: PHP, Yii2 Framework
- Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.1+
- Web Server: Apache 2.4 or nginx with PHP-FPM
- Cache: Redis (optional)
- Self-hosted installation on Linux
- Containerized deployment with Docker (community image)
- License: AGPL-3.0-only
- Current Version: 1.18.0 (February 2026)
- Professional Edition: Available with support and additional modules
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