Websites
Social network
People come here for other people, not for company content. The most complex type in this section: value appears only once a critical mass has gathered and there is someone to interact with.
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How it launches
A social network is not launched all at once
Profiles, feed, messages, groups, moderation — all of it is not built in a single stage. The first release assembles the core: profiles, feed, reactions. The rest is added in stages once there are already people on the platform.
Second: the cost of moderation and load grows with the number of users. This is calculated before the start, not discovered as a server bill after launch.
Community and forum →[ 02 ]
What’s included
What’s included in a social network
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How we work
How work on a social network goes
What people gather around
We define what holds people together: a shared interest, a city, a profession, an event. The profile and feed structure depends on it.
Core
Profiles, feed, posts and reactions — the minimum worth coming back for a second time.
Connections and messages
Follows, friends, direct messages, notifications — what turns a set of profiles into a network.
Moderation and reports
Reporting tools, moderator panel, rules and automatic filters — before the platform grows.
Closed launch
Launch with the first group of users, observing behaviour, refining before opening to everyone.
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Stack and what we need from you
Stack and what we need from you
Tech stack
- React + Vite
- Feed and social connections
- Real-time direct messages
- Media: upload and processing
- Moderation and automatic filters
- Hosting on our side or yours
What we need from you
- What people gather around
- Why they will come back on the second day
- Who moderates at the start
- The first group of users for a closed launch
- Feedback on mockups within ___ business days
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Pricing
How much a social network costs
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for the first release
The price covers the core — profiles, feed, reactions — not the entire social network at once. Other parts are estimated in stages once people appear on the platform.
Get an estimateIncluded in the price
Profiles and privacy settings
Feed, posts, reactions
Comments and notifications
Basic reporting and moderator panel
Closed launch with the first group
Priced separately
Direct messages and group chats
Audio, video, live streams
Recommendation feed
Revisions after approval round ___
Moderation and infrastructure for growth — from ___ per month
We fix the estimate before work begins. Each next stage is estimated separately before it starts, not after the fact.
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