Invision Community

Invision Community

Invision Community

Software platform for creating and managing online communities

Price starts from
$49
/month
Free trial
Subscription
One-time deal
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What is Invision Community? ✨

Invision Community is a platform that lets you build and manage your own online community. It provides a space where users can connect, share ideas, and talk about different topics. This makes it great for anyone wanting to create a place where people can come together and chat online.

What Invision Community can be used for? ✨

  • Engage members through interactive discussions and personalized content.

  • Foster a sense of belonging and community among users with shared interests.

  • Manage content and discussions efficiently with robust moderation tools.

  • Provide a platform for knowledge sharing and support.

  • Organize events and meet-ups using the calendar feature.

  • Enable user collaboration and content creation through blogs, galleries, and file-sharing features. Members are able to create their own groups, kind of like on Facebook, so the community can be self-organizing.

  • Monetize the community through subscriptions and advertising options.

  • Analyze community activity and user engagement with built-in analytics tools.

Invision Community is a good fit for a variety of community types, including:

  • Support Forums: For companies or organizations that want to provide a space for customer support, where users can ask questions and get help.
  • Brand Communities: Companies can build communities around their products where users can share feedback, tips, and tricks.
  • Educational Communities: Schools, universities, or educational organizations can create forums to facilitate learning and discussion among students and educators.
  • Fan Clubs: Fans of celebrities, sports teams, or specific genres (like science fiction) can gather to discuss and share their passions.
  • Hobbyist Groups: Ideal for enthusiasts who want to discuss specific interests like photography, gardening, or gaming.
  • Professional Networks: Professionals in particular industries (like IT, healthcare, or real estate) can network, share insights, and discuss industry-specific topics.
  • Micro-communities: For creating smaller, focused groups within a larger community, allowing members to delve deeper into specialized topics or interests.
  • Subscription-Based Communities: For creating exclusive areas within your community that require a subscription, offering a reliable revenue stream while boosting loyalty and image. This setup allows for special perks for members, such as front-line access, exclusive content, and additional privileges, enhancing the sense of exclusivity and value.
  • Resource Communities: Ideal for sharing niche-specific information, files, and articles. You can build a resource hub where members can access and contribute valuable content. Features include organized libraries, downloadable resources, and permission-based information sharing.
  • Blog and News: Great for sharing and talking about blog posts and news articles. Invision Community lets you build a place where members can write, share, and discuss their own content.

Features ✨

  • Forums: traditional, grid and fluid views

  • Posts, reactions, tags, categories

  • Messenger

  • Members’ profiles

  • Mod Cpanel (for content moderation)

  • WYSIWYG Editor

  • Memberships

  • Ecommerce: storefront, orders, subscriptions, reviews, support tools, etc.

  • CMS

  • Blogs

  • Galleries

  • Event Calendars

  • File sharing

  • Clubs & Groups: public, closed, read-only, open, private

  • Leaderboard & Badges

  • Mobile app

What are the limitations? ✨

  • Cost: It’s not an open-source. While Discourse can cost $0 per month, Invision Community starts at $49 per month
  • Resource Intensive: Running a large or active community on Invision Community can be resource-intensive, requiring good hosting infrastructure. This might increase operational costs and require regular maintenance.
  • Plugin Dependency: While the core features are robust, some specific functionalities rely on plugins or third-party applications. These can sometimes cause compatibility issues, especially after updates.
  • Limited Design Flexibility: Although customization is possible, users might find the design and theme options somewhat limited compared to building a community platform from scratch or using more flexible CMS platforms.
  • Performance with Large Data: As communities grow larger and store more data, some users have reported slowdowns or performance issues, particularly with search functionalities and data retrieval.
  • Moderation Challenges: As the community grows, moderation can become challenging. While the platform offers moderation tools, managing a large volume of content and interactions can be demanding.

These issues do not necessarily affect every user or community, but they are worth considering when choosing Invision Community as a platform for building and managing online communities.

Languages ✨

  • English