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Influitive vs Lobsters
Both stand on online community platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Influitive if your company needs structured advocacy programs, with options for rewards, referral workflows, and integrations. Consider Digital Community when discussions, moderation, a knowledge base, ideation, and Q&A are also needed. Buyers seeking a free plan should look elsewhere.
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Lobsters combines narrowly scoped computing discussion with extensive feeds, email access, and public moderation. Its invitation system and early account limits shape how newcomers participate.
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| Influitive | Lobsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 2 | None |
| Maker | Influitive | Not published |
| Website | influitive.com | lobste.rs |
| On online community platforms | #50 of 54 | #54 of 54 |
Influitive: what it does well
- Supports referrals, references, reviews, and other advocacy programs.
- Personalization and segmentation help tailor advocate engagement.
- Digital Community adds discussions, knowledge base, ideation, and Q&A.
- Salesforce integration supports reference requests and referral routing.
- Rewards can include gift cards, training, dinners, or charity donations.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Digital Community features require the Digital Community plan.
Lobsters: what it does well
- Focused computing topics
- Tag filters and subscriptions
- Search includes cached story text
- Email discussions and replies
- Open source under 3-clause BSD
What to know first
- Invitation required for new accounts
- New-user restrictions last 70 days
- No separate mobile app
- Volunteer project has limited development time
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