Community Server is available in five different editions: Express, Standard, Professional, Enterprise, and Hosted. Each edition is licensed on a per server basis and includes more features than its predecessors.
Note
The latest version of the licensing guide is available for download from the Files section at http://communityserver.org/.
It is possible to upgrade to the higher editions as and when necessary by going through the Upgrade guide available for download from the official website. A brief overview of each edition is given below.
The Express edition is perfect for people who need to get a community up and running on a budget. It is free, but has restrictions on use. However, it can be deployed for commercial purposes.
The Standard edition is the entry-level commercial platform and unlocks some features not available in the Express edition.
The Professional edition is targeted at organizations that require many of the capabilities offered by Community Server for running a high-traffic community.
The Enterprise edition unleashes the full potential of Community Server and has been designed for organizations that require all of the capabilities found in Community Server.
The Hosted edition enables you to create a professional web community within a few minutes without any need to download Community Server separately. It doesn't require any setup or configuration. The hosted edition is available in three different plans—Standard, Plus, and Platinum. You need to purchase any one of these plans by visiting https://www.communityserver.com/. You will be provided with a special URL in the format http://Domain.communityserver.com, where Domain
stands for the name that you gave at the time of registration.
The required disk space and the monthly bandwidth will be provided by Telligent from its servers. This edition is mainly suitable for non-technical people or organizations that want to get a basic Community Server site up and running as quickly as possible without any major effort. Over the coming months Telligent is planning to roll out a number of new capabilities such as integrated email, new themes, as well as a potential free ad-enabled version.
The table given below lists the features included with each edition and also the cost for obtaining each server license:
Express |
Standard |
Professional |
Enterprise | |
Web Sites per server |
Unlimited |
1 |
10 |
Unlimited |
Users per license |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Forums per license |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Blogs per license |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Photos per license |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Files per site |
50 |
500 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
RSS Reader (Users) |
250 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Footer Customization |
Not Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Permitted |
Spam Blocker |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
IP-Banning Add-on |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Member Points System |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Reports |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Web Farm Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Single sign-on Authentication Add-ons |
No |
No |
1 Available |
All Available |
Email Gateway |
No |
No |
25 License |
100 License |
Enterprise Search |
No |
Separate Add-on Available |
Included |
Included |
NNTP News Gateway |
No |
Separate Add-on Available |
Separate Add-on Available |
100 License |
FTP Gateway |
No |
Separate Add-on Available |
Separate Add-on Available |
100 License |
Microsoft Exchange Connector |
No |
Separate Add-on Available |
Separate Add-on Available |
Included |
Premier Support (Tier 1) |
No |
No |
No |
10 Hours |
Peer-to-Peer Support (Through Forums) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cost (US Dollars) |
Free |
$299 |
$1,499 |
$9,999 |
Note
You can purchase a license for the latest version of Community Server at: https://store.telligentsystems.com/