ning's announcement ...

[Myriel RAouine]

Hello!

We’re writing today to let you know about some new and exciting changes coming to Ning. In July, we’re doing two very important things:

1. We're introducing new plans and pricing.

We’ve created plans for nearly every type of Ning Network, from the smallest group to the largest business. You’re already an expert at getting your members involved, and these new plans were designed to help you go further and monetize your Ning Network in new ways. Prices start as low as $3/month — an unprecedented deal that even allows you to go ad-free.

The plans will be available in July, but you can get a sneak peek at the details here.

2. We'll be phasing out all free Ning Networks.

We want to provide a new level of innovation to Network Creators — including all the valuable features Network Creators have asked us to build. To get there, we need to focus 100% on paid Ning Networks. This phasing out of free services won’t happen until July, so you’ll have plenty of time to weigh your options. We’ll do our best to provide you with a migration path if you don’t wish to continue with Ning, but we’d love to have you come along for all of the exciting future developments.

What if I have more questions?

We thought you might! We've put together a list of FAQs that will help answer many of your questions. Nothing will be changing immediately, and we'll be contacting you again via email with more details.

Sincerely,

Jason Rosenthal CEO, Ning, Inc.

 

Ning MiniThe simplest and fastest way to set up a social network for your classroom, community group, small nonprofit or family	Ning PlusThe tools and features you need to build and grow a branded social network with high engagement – an incredible value at a great price	Ning ProThe ideal solution for building a comprehensive social experience, including additional features, integration, support and bandwidth
$2.95/month or $19.95/year* (save 44%)	$19.95/month or $199.95/year* (save 16%)	$49.95/month or $499.95/year* (save 17%)
Up to 150 members	Unlimited members	Unlimited members
	Full control over your branding and member experience	Full control over your branding and member experience
Features include blogs, photos, forum and video embeds	Full feature set including events, groups, chat, pages and Ning Apps	Full feature set plus video and music uploads and branded players
Simple customization options	Advanced customization options including CSS, Javascript and the Language Editor	Advanced customization options, plus the API access upgrade when launched
Includes run your own ads	Includes run your own ads, use your own domain and remove Ning links	Includes run your own ads, use your own domain, remove Ning links and add storage and bandwidth
Community-based support	Help Center support	Premium support

* One-time annual pricing

For full comparison of the three plans, click here.

 

 

[Ana Antaka]

I'm willing to buy in, if you need support.

[Joni]

The ning mini is enough for us now being less than 150 members...and i would be willing to contribute...i think what we have here is precious and needs to be preserved as is... not melded into another network.

[Myriel RAouine]

The mini version has NO GROUPS!!! I don't really think we can do without groups, can we?

[Joni]

nope...ha sorry didnt read that :)

Sonja Myriel said:

The mini version has NO GROUPS!!! I don't really think we can do without groups, can we?