Alternative Social Networks

If you are planning to create your social network e.g. similar to Facebook. Here's a short list of alternative software's:

Open Source and Free​

• http://buddypress.org/ - Wordpress (Open Source and Free)
• http://elgg.org/ - (Open Source and Free)

Commercial Social Networks software

• http://www.socialengine.com/ ($299 Stand Alone, $29/mo Cloud)
• http://www.jomsocial.com/ (run with Joomla, need to know CMS)
• http://www.boonex.com/ (very expensive, $399 for Standard)
• http://www.anahitapolis.com/
• http://www.oxwall.org/
• http://sharetronix.com/
• http://www.moosocial.com/
• http://www.jcow.net/
• http://phpdolphin.com
• http://www.grou.ps (from free to Commercial, I left my networks and they are selling it 
• http://www.phpfox.com/ (I used this before, it's hard to maintain. I moved to NING but left too after it was sold to another company)
• http://www.ning.com (I don't recommend using this service, it's hard to export your data when it's time to move)

Something to check when selecting your next social network platform.

• Un-encrypted codes, better if it is a open source code.
• Affordable price
• Check features or add-on, basic stuff like themes, photo upload, video upload
• Responsive design
• Social Network login using Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and others.
• Security for Admin and Users. For Admin where they can update without leaving the websites just like WordPress security updates. For Users, two factor authentication should be implemented.
• Easy exporting of data
• and other basic stuff to manage your own social networks.

Are you using any of these social networks. Share your thoughts.