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Show HN: Whaller – create private social networks for your org and community

41 points by amokrane_t ↗ HN
We've built a platform that enables private individuals and organizations to create their custom social network. We deployed a large range of features : you can chat, store your folders in our file boxes (works with Dropbox and Google Drive), assign tasks and display them in a Trello-like Kanban, create a portal for your organization... We're trying to gather some feedback in order to improve our service. Here are a few screenshots : http://imgur.com/gallery/EFanm. <feel free to visit our website at https://whaller.com

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brudgers
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Good luck.

dang
Good idea. We've added "Show HN" above.
eps
Are these private social networks hosted by you?

It's not immediately clear.

amokrane_t
Hi eps ! Yes they are but the Premium-plus offer allows you to store your data on your own servers.
an27
I'm not sure what it is but the screenshots make me feel itchy.

I take it privacy means privacy except from your boss, your company and the Govt.? So far fewer guarantees than with self-hosted FOSS alternatives?

fiatjaf
Beautiful landing page.

I hate social networks.

nickpsecurity
It reminds me of Sim City clicking on parts of the grid with the sound effects in the background. I wonder if that was an inspiration.
amokrane_t
That's why we created Whaller ! And I'll tell our designer what you said about her landing page. Thank you @fiatjaf
fiatjaf
You should post it with a direct link.
ZenoArrow
Just a heads-up, the Integrations text on the English version of your homepage appears to be in French.

Also, what would you say are your main selling points over your competitors (i.e. compared to other private social network platforms)?

amokrane_t
Hello, @ZenoArrow ! Thanks for the feedback, we've corrected that mistake. Our main selling point over our competitors is that we're completely customizable. You can either make it a corporate social network that is more user-friendly than Yammer/Chatter/connections.... or you can use it for your daily life (family, friends, students, neigborhood...) and what is great is that we do NEVER sell or share your data and you'll never see any ad on Whaller.
Neurocynic
Your integrations section is still in French :)
amokrane_t
Thanks for the feedback @Neurocynic. We'll correct that !
sova
This looks very nice, it could very well be a game-changer.

Question: how do you achieve real-time. Long polling? Web sockets? Sente?

And, how many users can your system support at the moment?

Thanks! Very interested in the architecture, keep up the good work.

amokrane_t
Hi @sova ! Thanks for the feedback. Our system can support 100K useres/sphere. We achieve the real-time through websocket (socket.io)
mintplant
Sounds like the space Ning (ning.com) used to be in. I thought they went belly-up at some point, but it looks like they're now focusing on general website building with added "social features".
mapster
this would be a great replacement for email since most of my emails are project/team related. love the site and previews. price is great too.
amokrane_t
Thanks @mapster ! And you don't even need to pay for the premium offer. A big part of our users are happy with the free version. Even when it's free, we do not share your data and do not display ads.

I forgot to mention that our Edu offer is 66% cheaper than the price you see on the link.