Last updated: April 17, 2020 at 19:20 pm
Platforms used to create social and collaboration spaces for workteams, groups, communities and networks. For the enterprise or education. Listed in alphabetical order.
means is on the Top Tools for Learning 2019.
Actionmint
Actionmint is a fresh new platform to help you get work done!
Cost: Free and premium plans | Available: Hosted
Active Collab
Active Collab helps your team stay organized when you outgrow email.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Advanseez
Collaborative web application dedicated to business owners and managers to design, implement and track businesses strategy, keeping them focused on goals.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Asana
Easy way for teams to track their work—and get results.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Basecamp
Basecamp is a web-based tool that lets you manage and track projects (or simply ideas) and quickly create client/project extranets.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Beesy
Improve your team productivity at work. Plan and coordinate actions, share files and rich media, updates in real time to get the most from your team.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Binfire
Binfire makes it easy for your team to plan, organize, collaborate and be more productive.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Bloomfire
Bloomfire helps to organize company knowledge & expertise,and make it accessible & shareable with the people that need it most.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
BoostHQ
BoostHQ is a cloud-based knowledge sharing solution that caters to midsize and large businesses and lets users centralize, share, organize and discuss internal knowledge.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
BrainKeeper
Enterprise wiki software provides essential collaboration features for business.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
BuddyPress
Build a social platform that you can use to set up a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community – all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress.
Cost: Free. Open Source | Available: Download
CoMind Work
The most powerful work productivity platform for your entire organization.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Confluence
Confluence is where you create, organize and discuss work with your team.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 68
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/confluence/
COYO
COYO is an integrated platform for your official company news, social collaboration and team messaging.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Availability: Online
Cronycle
Cronycle is a content curation platform for an end-to-end collaborative information workflow.
Cost: Free and commercial plans | Availability: Online
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 180
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/cronycle/
DeskAway
DeskAway is a smart web-based project collaboration software that provides teams with a central place to organize, manage & track work.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Dolphin
Dolphin.Pro is the best all-in-one Social CMS + mobile apps package for your own custom community site.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Easy Projects
Replace the mess of spreadsheets, emails and whiteboards with a simple workspace for everyone to collaborate together.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Elgg
Elgg is an award-winning social networking engine, delivering the building blocks that enable businesses, schools, universities and associations to create their own fully-featured social networks and applications.
Cost: Free. Open source | Available: Download
EditMe
The simplest wiki solution for your business! Share content and files, capture knowledge and manage processes with your entire team.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Egress Switch Secure Workspace
Secure file sharing, storage and collaboration, with desktop integration, real-time online editing and secure PDF annotation.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
eRoom Hosting
Share documents. Discuss issues. Conduct surveys. Manage calendars. Plan projects.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Foswiki
Foswiki is a wiki, so you and your team members can collaborate and edit pages directly in the web browser.
Cost: Free | Available: Download
GlassCubes
Glasscubes is a user-friendly online collaboration platform for businesses. It increases productivity by improving the way teams share files, manage projects and communicate with each other.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
G Suite
Google Suite (prev Google Apps) is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 98
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/g-suite/
Google Groups
Google Groups is a place to set up a group space that lets you discuss online or over email, create rich, custom pages and customise your look and feel.
Cost: Free | Available: Hosted
Google Jamboard
Part of G-Suite. Sketch your ideas whiteboard-style while benefiting from the access and connectivity of an interactive canvas. Drop images, add notes, and pull assets directly from the web while collaborating with team members from anywhere.
Cost: Commercial. |. Availability: Online
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 113
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/jamboard/
Google Spaces
App for small groups.
Cost: Free | Available: Download/Hosted
Groupsite
Where social networking and collaboration meet.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
hiTask
Using hiTask as your task manager, shared calendar, you can handle your to-do list, manage a team task list.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Huddle
Secure Workspaces for File Sharing, Project Management & Collaboration for teams in the Cloud.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
HyperOffice
All your team tools in the cloud.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
iGroops
Your own social website within minutes.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
iMeet Central
Work together in ways you never imagined possible.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Jive
Social intranet software and collaboration tools.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 168
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/jive/
Kerika
Kerika is work management for distributed and agile teams.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Liferay Social Office
Liferay Social Office is a social collaboration solution for the enterprise that streamlines communication, saves time, builds group cohesion and raises productivity.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Liquid Planner
Get the best project management tool for technology teams.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
LiveHive
LiveHive drives team productivity.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Lumoflow
Engage employees to collaborate. A private social network with group work tools.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is the chat-based workspace in Office 365.
Cost: Office365 requires a subscription | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 11
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/microsoft-teams/
MyHub Intranet Software
MyHub is a cloud-based intranet solution that provides businesses with a range of powerful business tools via their own secure customizable intranet site.
Cost: Commercial | Available: Hosted
Mzinga
Make social work for your business to increase productivity, lower costs and grow your business.
Cost: Commercial | Available: Installed
Ning
Ning’s scalable hosted platform gives you the tools and expertise you need to publish and connect with your community – all in one place.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
NoddlePod
Noddlepod is a community-based learning tool that provides a safe and private environment for social learning, knowledge sharing and mutual support
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Nozbe
Busy people and effective teams get tasks and projects done thanks to Nozbe system and apps for the Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iPad and iPhone.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
OneHub Workspaces
Customizable workspaces for online collaboration.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
OnePlace
Easy-to-use web-based software to connect your team, lead your business and grow your revenue.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
OnlyOffice
Online collaboration space for your team.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
PBworks
PBWorks (previously PBwiki) is a hosted collaboration solution suitable for businesses and education. Capture knowledge, share files, and manage projects within a secure, reliable environment.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 147
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/pbworks/
PlanZone
Collaborate. Get it done. Better tools to stay on target.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Podio
Podio is a web-based platform for organizing team communication, business processes and content in team workspaces. From Citrix.
Cost: Free and paid plans | Availability: Online
ProjectForum
Using familiar wiki technology, your entire team can collaborate to create, capture, correct and continuously improve its work processes, activities and results.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Download/Hosted
ProjectPlace
Empower your teams to create plans, organize their work, and track personal tasks. In one place.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
ProofHub
ProofHub is the one place for all your projects, teams and communications
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Redbooth
Collaborate and manage projects like never before. Redbooth is project management reinvented.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
RingCentral Glip
Equip your business with powerful and easy-to-use team collaboration tools. Manage and increase team productivity with Glip by RingCentral.
Cost: Free and paid versions | Available: Download
Rizzoma
Online collaboration tool for education and research.
Cost: Free | Available: Hosted
SessionLab
A tool designed for facilitators for workshop and training agenda planning: SessionLab is the dynamic way to design your workshop and collaborate with your co-facilitators
Cost: Free and Premium versions | Available: Hosted
SharePoint
SharePoint is an integrated suite of products from Microsoft to create a social intranet and collaboration portal.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 33
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/sharepoint/
Sharetronix
A Private Social Network… for You or Your Business.
Cost: Free and premium plans | Available: Hosted
Slack
Slack is a team collaboration tool, for real time messaging and file sharing.
Cost: Free and premuium plans | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 12
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/slack/
Smartsheet
The work collaboration tool for businesses of all sizes.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Socialcast
Unlock the collective power of your organisation Enterprise social network.
Cost: Free and premium plans | Available: Hosted
Social Engine
Social Engine is one way to create your own social website or online community.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
SocialGo
Everything you need to create an exceptional social network for your community
Cost: Commercia. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Social Site Creator
Creating your own social network is no longer a dream. Whether you are a beginner or web developer, you can create your social network in minutes!
Cost: Commercial | Available: Hosted
SocialText
Transform your business with social software from SocialText.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Sosius
Sosius is a leading online collaboration and team workspace platform for SMEs and large enterprises.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
SpeakUp
SpeakUp is all about structured collaboration. Share great Ideas, highlight Problems or ask Questions. Input from the team is automatically sorted based on votes. Decisions from management are made transparently.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Spruz
Create and grow your free social network.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Swabr
The Social Network for Your Company.
Cost: Commercial | Available: Hosted
Team Management
Task Management software for teams.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Teamwork
Every task involving your business in one place. The most powerful and simple way to collaborate with your team to get work done.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
ThoughtFarmer
ThoughtFarmer provides social intranet software.
Cost: Commercial | Available: Hosted
TikiWiki
Tiki is the Free / Libre / Open Source Web Application Platform with the most built-in features.
Cost: Free. Open source | Available: Download
Trello
Trello is a fast and easy way organise anything – from your day-to-day work, to a personal project. It is available for both personal and collaborative use.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 28
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/trello/
TikiWiki
Tiki is the Free / Libre / Open Source Web Application Platform with the most built-in features.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
TWiki
TWiki® is a flexible, powerful, and easy to use enterprise wiki, enterprise collaboration platform, and web application platform.
Cost: Free. Open source | Available: Download
UnTapMe
A social learning and collaboration platform for the workplace. It encourages users to learn and collaborate with their peers through a system of badges.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Webasyst
Manage your site and collaborate with your team. In one place.
Cost/Available: Free .Open Source to download. Commercial plans for hosting
Wiggio
Wiggio is the easiest way to work in groups.
Cost: Free | Available: Hosted
WikiDot
Wikidot is a place to build wiki-based websites. Use it to publish content, share your documents, collaborate with friends or coworkers, create a place for your community!
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Wikispaces
Wikispaces is a wiki hosting platform providing community wiki spaces, visual page editing, and discussion areas – for collaborative working and learning.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Workplace by Facebook
A team collaboration platform where you can communicate, collaborate and connect across desktop and mobile, using familiar features such as groups, chat and video calls.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 60
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/workplace-by-facebook/
Xtensio
Xtensio is a collaboration platform where teams can easily create, share and manage beautiful living documents and presentations.
Cost: Free and Premium versions | Available: Hosted
XWiki
First generation wikis are used to collaborate on content. Second generation wikis can be used to create collaborative web applications. XWiki can be used either as a first generation wiki or a second generation one.
Cost: Free. Open source | Available: Download
Yahoo Groups
Yahoo Groups is a site where you can create a group space. Here can can access a shared message archive, group event, calendars, members polls and shared links.
Cost: Free | Available: Hosted
Yammer
Microsoft’s Enterprise Social Networking platform has become a popular social collaboration and knowledge sharing platform both in businesses and education.
Cost: Free and premium versions | Available: Hosted
Ranking on Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019: 36
See more at www.toptools4learning.com/yammer/
YooLink Pro
YoolinkPro is a customizable communication platform that enables you to create a corporate social network, to easily manage external communities or to boost your team productivity.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Zimbra Collaboration
Increase productivity with a complete set of collaboration tools while maintaining total control over your company’s security and privacy.
Cost: Commercial. Free trial | Available: Hosted
Zipboard
A feedback and collaboration tool for eLearning teams to review projects and track tasks on, whether that’s an ID, SME, or project manager.
Cost: Free and premium plans | Available: Hosted