NING

What NING is

NING is a web platform for creating and running online communities. It includes event hosting, private spaces, custom domains, and moderation tools. Plans set different limits for members and storage: Starter supports 10 members and 2 GB, Basic supports 1,000 members and 15 GB, Performance supports 10,000 members and 50 GB, and Ultimate supports 100,000 members and 150 GB. Prices are $12.50, $27.95, $54.95, and $107.95 per month, respectively, with annual billing. NING has no free plan, but offers a 14-day trial. The service is available on the web. Its maker, also named NING, was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, USA. The available tiers cover a wide span of community sizes, but the Starter member limit is 10, so choosing a plan means matching its capacity and storage to the community's needs.

Who it suits

NING suits people who want to run a web-based community with event hosting, private spaces, and moderation tools. Its tiered member and storage limits can accommodate different community sizes.

Limits

Starter allows 10 members and 2 GB of storage. Basic, Performance, and Ultimate increase capacity to 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 members, with 15 GB, 50 GB, and 150 GB of storage respectively.

Getting started

1. Open the NING website
2. Start the 14-day trial
3. Choose a plan based on member capacity and storage
4. Set up your web community with events, private spaces, and moderation tools
5. Connect a custom domain if needed

Verdict

NING combines community features with four plans that vary by member capacity and storage. Check the plan limits and annual-billing prices against the size of the community you intend to run.