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Communa
by Communa
What Communa is
Communa is association management software for professional societies, trade bodies, industry councils, and chambers of commerce. It manages membership plans, applications, approvals, renewals, payments, records, certificates, and IDs. Engagement tools include feeds, notifications, announcements, messaging, events, discussion forums, and a searchable directory. Learning supports multi-module courses, videos, assessments, live classes, progress tracking, and completion certificates. Academic and scientific event workflows cover abstracts, speakers, agendas, registrations, and payments, with Zoom and virtual-event integration listed. Members can use web access and free iOS and Android apps included with the community subscription. Communa says it runs on AWS and stores data in the United States, India, or Asia Pacific according to the community region. Security measures include encryption in transit and at rest, encrypted backups, logged access, and staff multifactor authentication with least privilege. Pricing is handled through a subscription agreement.
Who it suits
It is designed for associations that need membership administration alongside engagement, learning, and event workflows. It is not intended for public self-registration; an association account and subscription agreement are required.
What it does well
- Handles applications, renewals, payments, and member records
- Includes forums, events, messaging, and directories
- Supports courses, assessments, and certificates
- Provides iOS, Android, and web access
- Offers encrypted storage, backups, and logged access
What to know first
- Pricing and member capacity are not publicly listed
- Only associations can hold company accounts
- No public self-registration
- SOC 2 and penetration-test reports are on the roadmap
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Association subscription | Fees, terms, member capacity and renewal are set in a separate written order form or subscription agreement. · Association account required · member capacity set by agreement · pricing handled through the team | On request |
As communa.app lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Communa brings membership, community, learning, and event functions into one association-focused service. Its agreement-based pricing and association-only access mean organizations must contact the team before using it.
Facts from Communa's own pages
- Audience limit
- The terms say only associations can hold a company account under a subscription agreement, and there is no public self-registration. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- The product is owned and operated by Moward, Inc., incorporated in Delaware, with an office in Richmond, Virginia; the pages opened do not state a founding year. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Compliance status
- The maker says an annual penetration test and a SOC 2 report are on its roadmap and says it will not claim certification before a report exists. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- Communa says it runs on Amazon Web Services, with association data held in the United States, India or Asia Pacific region matching the community. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Data regions
- Communa says it runs on AWS and holds association data in one of three regions: the United States, India, or Asia Pacific, matched to the community’s region. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Engagement
- Member engagement features include feeds, discussion forums, events, announcements, messaging and a searchable member directory. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Engagement features
- Member engagement includes activity feeds, notifications, announcements, events, searchable directories, and discussion forums. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yes · communa.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Events
- Communa supports academic and scientific event workflows for abstracts, speakers, agendas, registrations and payments. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Singapore · communa.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The learning page describes live virtual classes hosted through Zoom, and the engagement page lists Zoom and virtual event integration. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Learning
- Its learning tools include structured courses, micro-learning, live classes, assessments, document and video libraries, and certificates. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Membership management
- It supports membership plans, online applications, approvals, renewals, payment tracking, and member records. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Memberships
- It supports membership plans, online applications, approvals, renewals, payments, member records, certificates and IDs. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Members can use Communa on iOS and Android, and the maker says the member app is free and included with the community subscription. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- both · communa.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · communa.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Notable access limit
- Only an association can hold an account under a subscription agreement; there is no public self-registration, and account holders must be at least 18. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The pricing page redirects to contact, and the terms say fees, terms, member capacity, and renewal are specified in a separate order form or subscription agreement. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing availability
- The pricing page directs visitors to contact the team, while the terms say fees and member capacity are specified in a separate subscription agreement. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yes · communa.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Product
- Communa is association management software for professional societies, trade bodies, industry councils and chambers of commerce. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Communa is association management software for professional societies, trade bodies, industry councils, and chambers of commerce. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, staff access uses multifactor authentication and least privilege, access is logged, and backups are encrypted. · communa.app, 12 Oct 2026
Where Communa stands on Freedom251
- Community Platforms#90 of 126