{"id":50867,"date":"2026-08-14T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polario.app\/how-much-does-a-community-app-cost-an-overview-of-prices-cost-factors-and-tco\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:19:16","slug":"how-much-does-a-community-app-cost-an-overview-of-prices-cost-factors-and-tco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/how-much-does-a-community-app-cost-an-overview-of-prices-cost-factors-and-tco\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does a community app cost? An overview of prices, cost factors and TCO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50867\" class=\"elementor elementor-50867 elementor-50850\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb6c3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cb6c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e88813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e88813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is rarely possible to put a single monthly <strong>price on a community app<\/strong>. A <strong>standardised platform app<\/strong> can be relatively inexpensive to set up. A <strong>standalone white-label app<\/strong>, however, which includes interfaces, data migration and a bespoke implementation, is priced on a project-by-project basis. On top of this, there are internal costs for content, moderation and community management. The <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/community-app\/\">Polario Community App<\/a>, for example, is available either as a ready-to-use hub or as a bespoke custom app.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e062d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3e062d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e2f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e2f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In short: <\/strong>A community app, as a standardised SaaS solution, can cost anywhere from double-digit to low triple-digit monthly amounts. Organisational and enterprise platforms start at significantly higher prices, depending on the provider, or are priced on a bespoke basis. At Polario, the Community Hub starts at \u20ac1.90 per user per month for public use. However, for a fair comparison, the total cost of ownership must include set-up, the app model, integrations, support and internal operations.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ce323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ce323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article explains the key pricing models, provides current public pricing examples and sets out a three-year TCO calculation method. The prices quoted are published starting points, not binding offers. The scope of services, number of users, contract terms, currency, taxes and the specific provider\u2019s offer are the determining factors.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1ee7e elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ea1ee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kosten-beitragsbild.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Projektverantwortliche kalkuliert die Kosten einer Community App anhand eines Drei-Jahres-Budgets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does your community app cost? Get a quote tailored to your project. \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest a no-obligation quote\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d9734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d9734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why prices for community apps vary so much<\/h2><p>The term \u2018community app\u2019 covers a wide range of different solutions. A creator platform with a generic provider app has a different pricing model to a bespoke app for an association with several sub-organisations, a CRM integration and its own store presence. <\/p><p>The biggest differences arise from five fundamental decisions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>1. Platform app or dedicated app:<\/strong> Do members use an app provided by the service provider or a standalone app developed by the organisation?<\/li><li><strong>2. Standard or customisation:<\/strong> Are the existing modules sufficient, or are bespoke functions and workflows required?<\/li><li><strong>3. Number of users and organisation size: <\/strong>Are 200, 2,000 or 20,000 accounts being managed \u2013 and are there regions, committees or parallel communities?<\/li><li><strong>4. System architecture: <\/strong>Do you need to integrate CRM, membership management, an identity provider, event management or a payment provider?<\/li><li><strong>5. Scope of service:<\/strong> Does your own team maintain the platform, or does the provider handle configuration, migration, training and ongoing services?<\/li><\/ul><p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/a-comparison-of-community-app-providers-which-platform-is-right-for-your-organisation\/\">comparing community app providers<\/a>, one should therefore take into account not only features but also the deployment and operating model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daefaaf elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"daefaaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50848 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-app-en tag-alumni-platform tag-association-app tag-best-community-app tag-club-app tag-community-app tag-community-app-comparison tag-community-app-costs tag-community-app-gdpr tag-community-app-germany tag-community-app-providers tag-community-management-platform tag-community-platform tag-community-platform-providers tag-community-software tag-customer-community-platform tag-member-app tag-members-platform tag-own-community-app tag-white-label-community-app\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/a-comparison-of-community-app-providers-which-platform-is-right-for-your-organisation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beitragsbild-polario-community-app-anbieter-vergleich.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50844\" alt=\"The project team compares community app providers using a smartphone app and a list of criteria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beitragsbild-polario-community-app-anbieter-vergleich.webp 1672w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beitragsbild-polario-community-app-anbieter-vergleich-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beitragsbild-polario-community-app-anbieter-vergleich-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/a-comparison-of-community-app-providers-which-platform-is-right-for-your-organisation\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tA comparison of community app providers: Which platform is right for your organisation?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A comparison of six community app providers: use cases, apps, branding, integrations, hosting and pricing. Find the right platform for you.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/a-comparison-of-community-app-providers-which-platform-is-right-for-your-organisation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A comparison of community app providers: Which platform is right for your organisation?\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1b042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef1b042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What pricing models are available for community apps?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a58c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4a58c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675ffb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675ffb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price per user per month<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3c5d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3c5d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under this model, the monthly or annual licence fee depends on the number of licensed, registered or active users. The offer must specify which definition applies. Other matters to be clarified include guest access, inactive accounts, seasonal fluctuations and tiered pricing as the number of users increases.  <\/p><p>This model is easy to plan for if the number of members is known. In the event of strong growth, it should be checked whether the unit price falls or whether the total costs rise linearly. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa60cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa60cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29af082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29af082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fixed platform price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba211f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba211f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some self-service platforms charge a fixed monthly or annual fee for a package. This includes certain features, administration licences, automations or storage limits. Additional modules and higher quotas result in a different pricing tier.  <\/p><p>A fixed price is not automatically independent of the size of the community. Limits on contacts, emails, administrators, groups, live streams or transactions may determine the tier actually required. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87168e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b87168e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f0fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f0fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Package and tiered model<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baddf1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baddf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Providers bundle user quotas and features into packages. A basic package might, for example, include a web platform and a standard app, whilst single sign-on, APIs, audit logs, sub-organisations or a dedicated Customer Success Manager are reserved for higher tiers. <\/p><p>When making a comparison, it is therefore not the name of the package that matters, but which essential requirements it covers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85676b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85676b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31317ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31317ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tailored enterprise solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286d0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286d0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For complex organisations, licensing and services are calculated on a case-by-case basis according to the number of users, modules, organisational structure, security requirements, integrations and support. The fact that a price is not publicly available does not necessarily mean higher costs; however, it does prevent immediate budget planning without a quotation process. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e86e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79e86e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676c528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676c528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">White-label or custom app<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bb790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3bb790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A standalone app with its own name, app icon, app store description and extended branding is often offered separately. In addition to licensing and set-up costs, there may be costs associated with design, app store publication, developer accounts, releases and customer-specific customisations. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/pricing\/\">Polario\u2019s pricing overview <\/a>distinguishes between the Hub, which is available immediately, and a bespoke custom app. This distinction is also important with other providers: mobile access via the general platform app is not the same as having your own app in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693a7c1 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"693a7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kosten-beitragsbild.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Projektverantwortliche kalkuliert die Kosten einer Community App anhand eines Drei-Jahres-Budgets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich pricing model is right for your community? Let us help you find the right model to suit your needs.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscuss the cost model\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb0bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feb0bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Which cost categories should be included in the budget?<\/h2><p>A robust cost calculation distinguishes between one-off external costs, recurring external costs and internal costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e4eee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40e4eee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea83c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ea83c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategy and Concept<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666a907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"666a907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before configuration can take place, target groups, objectives, roles, content and key performance indicators must be defined. If this work is carried out with external support, workshop and consultancy costs will be incurred. If it is carried out internally, it will require working time from the community management, communications, IT, data protection and, where applicable, membership administration teams.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1ceae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa1ceae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea83f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea83f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setup and configuration\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46d414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c46d414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The setup includes the client, navigation, modules, groups, roles, permissions, design and basic settings. With a standardised platform, some of these may be included in the package. Complex structures or multiple communities increase the workload. Defining a process for <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/planning-realization\/\">planning and implementation <\/a>at an early stage makes it easier to compare internal and external services in the quotation.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42a18b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e42a18b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b9b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82b9b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Branding and app release\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f3cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f3cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A platform app usually requires less effort to set up. With a custom app, you also need to provide an app name, icon, screenshots, store descriptions, developer accounts and go through approval processes. Any subsequent changes may need to go through the store\u2019s review process again.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf9639 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adf9639\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b203f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b203f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data migration and member import<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ba7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ba7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Migrating profiles, groups, documents and historical content involves work in terms of data cleansing, mapping, testing and approval. A simple CSV file is more cost-effective than multiple inconsistent data sources containing duplicates and missing consents. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8778cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8778cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a528b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a528b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interfaces and single sign-on<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299e504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299e504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Integrations link the community app, for example, to CRM systems, membership management, newsletters, event management or identity providers. The costs depend not only on the existing API. Other relevant factors include data mapping, authentication, error handling, testing, operation and subsequent customisations.  <\/p><p>Polario describes possible technical components on the <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/api-integration\/\">API and Integrations page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3febfc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3febfc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f370ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f370ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content and Launch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3a41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3a41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An empty community does not generate activity. Before launch, information pages, news, groups, events, documents and onboarding content are required. In addition, there is the need for launch communications, a pilot group, moderation rules and, where appropriate, an activation campaign.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfd046 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfd046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49384bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49384bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training and change management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b285d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b285d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Administrators, editors, group leaders and moderators require different types of training. In decentralised organisations, sub-organisations or volunteers must be involved. It is important to check which workshops are included in the programme.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb123a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb123a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60978c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60978c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Licence, hosting and updates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05183e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c05183e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With SaaS solutions, platform usage, hosting and product updates are typically covered by the recurring fee. Check which users, modules, and storage, email or streaming quotas are included, and which incur additional costs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a1eb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a1eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d35f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92d35f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support und Customer Success<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b2a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b2a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A support portal or knowledge base is not the same as having a dedicated project contact. Costs may vary depending on the support channel, response time, service level, uptime and strategic support. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da83693 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da83693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c1779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c1779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal community management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b4dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b4dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the launch, there will be ongoing internal costs associated with topic planning, content creation, moderation, member enquiries, data maintenance, events, analysis and optimisation. These staff costs are often higher than expected and should be included in the TCO. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554cb48 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"554cb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kostenbloecke.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"community-app-kostenbloecke\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTA4NTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wb2xhcmlvLmFwcFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL2NvbW11bml0eS1hcHAta29zdGVuYmxvZWNrZS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kostenbloecke.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50855\" alt=\"Einmalige, laufende und interne Kosten einer Community App\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kostenbloecke.webp 2000w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kostenbloecke-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kostenbloecke-1536x865.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A comprehensive budget takes into account the launch, platform operations and internal community work.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45344a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e45344a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How much does Polario cost as a community app?<\/h2><p>Polario has announced a <strong>starting price of 1.90 euros per user per month<\/strong> for the Community Hub. The package is aimed at small and medium-sized communities with up to 500 users, has a term of twelve months and includes a web app, a native app within the Polario Hub, basic features and API access. According to the provider, for communities with more than 500 users, the price per user decreases in line with the tiered pricing structure.  <\/p><p>The <strong>custom version<\/strong> is priced on a case-by-case basis. It includes a standalone white-label app with its own app icon, name and store listing. Premium features, extended white-labelling, set-up, integrations, services and bespoke development may incur additional costs. The specific quote will be decisive.    <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/pricing\/\">(Polario prices and versions)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4944919 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4944919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kosten-beitragsbild.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Projektverantwortliche kalkuliert die Kosten einer Community App anhand eines Drei-Jahres-Budgets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does Polario cost for your use case? Get a quote tailored to your number of users and modules.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnquire about price\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fea36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36fea36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What prices do other community app providers publish?<\/h2><p>Public prices can only be compared to a limited extent. A self-service tariff without a dedicated brand app serves a different purpose to a managed platform with white labelling, CRM integration and complex roles. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6105eb eael-table-align-center eael-dt-th-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-data-table\" data-id=\"d6105eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-data-table-wrap\" data-table_id=\"d6105eb\" id=\"eael-data-table-wrapper-d6105eb\" data-custom_responsive=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\" id=\"eael-data-table-d6105eb\">\n\t\t\t    <thead>\n\t\t\t        <tr class=\"table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Supplier<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Published price anchor<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Important context<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/tr>\n\t\t\t    <\/thead>\n\t\t\t  \t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStarting from \u20ac1.90 per user per month\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp to 500 users; web app and native Hub app; custom app on request\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCircle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional: US$89 per month; Business: US$199 per month\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCircle Plus, with an optional branded app, is priced on a case-by-case basis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMighty Networks\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunch: US$79 per month; Scale: US$179 per month\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustom-branded apps are included in Mighty Pro at a bespoke price\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHivebrite\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCore from US$895 per month; Flex from US$1,995 per month, billed annually\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA branded mobile app and other add-ons are offered separately\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttixxt\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrice on request\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPackages differ in terms of user quotas, features, integrations and hosting models\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnact\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrice overview or price at the time of booking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to the provider, the price depends, amongst other things, on the package and the number of members\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690e40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690e40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All information was checked on the official provider websites on 10 August 2026. US dollar prices have not been converted into euros, as exchange rates, taxes and billing terms would distort the comparison. <\/p><p>No ranking should be inferred from the table. Rather, it illustrates three market models: cost-effective self-service, a user-based organisational platform, and individually priced enterprise or white-label solutions. <\/p><h2>How to calculate the total cost of ownership over three years<\/h2><p>To ensure a fair comparison of quotes, it is advisable to use a standardised assessment period. A three-year period provides a better picture of the initial set-up and ongoing operation than a single monthly price. <\/p><p><strong>TCO over three years = one-off external costs + recurring external costs over 36 months + internal project and operating costs<\/strong><\/p><p>The following formula can be used for internal working hours:<\/p><p><strong>Internal costs = hours per month \u00d7 internal full-cost rate \u00d7 12 months<\/strong><\/p><p>The full-cost rate should take into account not only the gross salary but also the cost calculation basis used within the organisation. If no reliable basis is available, the assumption should be clearly identified as an estimate. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b85db animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71b85db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-tco-drei-jahre.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"community-app-tco-drei-jahre\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTA4NTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wb2xhcmlvLmFwcFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL2NvbW11bml0eS1hcHAtdGNvLWRyZWktamFocmUud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-tco-drei-jahre.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50859\" alt=\"Drei-Jahres-TCO einer Community App mit Einf\u00fchrungs- und Betriebskosten\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-tco-drei-jahre.webp 2000w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-tco-drei-jahre-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-tco-drei-jahre-1536x865.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Total Cost of Ownership distinguishes between one-off implementation costs and the ongoing costs of running the platform and community.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbe667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbe667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Which costs are often overlooked?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc9a1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc9a1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780e90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"780e90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inactive accounts rather than an active community<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de7532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de7532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A low price per user is of little value if a large proportion of accounts do not use the platform. In addition to the total costs, the <strong>price per monthly active member <\/strong>should therefore be taken into account. <\/p><p><strong>Cost per active member = total monthly cost \u00f7 number of active members per month<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423957e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"423957e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32216cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32216cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presentation and editorial continuity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b71bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8b71bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A community needs regular opportunities for engagement. If content, events and discussions are only managed as an afterthought, the perceived value will decline. The level of community management required should be clarified before procurement takes place.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2db86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee2db86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff588d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff588d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional tools will remain in place<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d598bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d598bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the newsletter, event management tool, file storage, chat and membership management continue to run as before, the new platform may deliver fewer savings than expected. The business case should specify which systems are to be replaced, supplemented or integrated. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e573006 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e573006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b79d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b79d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">App store and release processes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07da6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07da6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Creating your own custom app requires developer accounts, store materials and approvals. Changes to the app name, icon or technical requirements may involve additional work. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3d0e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a3d0e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b8d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73b8d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Growth and package limits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea5a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea5a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An increase in the number of members, emails, groups, administrators, storage space or livestream usage may necessitate a change of plan. Don\u2019t just base your calculations on the current situation; factor in a realistic growth scenario as well. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798ef17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"798ef17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9e43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da9e43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exit and Data Export<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2130312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2130312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Switching to another provider also costs time and money. Data export, the end of the contract, archiving and migration should be clarified before the contract is signed. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5425b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5425b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How can the economic benefits be assessed?<\/h2><p>A community app should not be justified solely on the basis of cost reduction. It can also improve engagement, participation, reach and knowledge transfer. Nevertheless, the decision requires measurable objectives.  <\/p><p>Useful key figures include, for example:<\/p><ul><li>Activation rate by invitation,<\/li><li>active members on a monthly and weekly basis,<\/li><li>Proportion of target groups reached,<\/li><li>Participation in groups, surveys and events,<\/li><li>Time spent on mailings and data maintenance,<\/li><li>Support enquiries that are answered using community knowledge,<\/li><li>Renewal or retention rates for memberships,<\/li><li>Number of valuable contacts, mentoring relationships or partnerships.<\/li><\/ul><p>For an association, improving member retention may be more important financially than saving an hour\u2019s work on the newsletter. For a customer community, the focus may be on avoiding support cases or increasing product usage. For an alumni network, activity, mentoring and events may be the key factors.  <\/p><p>The strategy should therefore be established before choosing a platform. The guide \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/how-associations-and-clubs-build-an-active-member-community\/\">Building a Community<\/a>\u2019 and the overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/community-platform-how-to-activate-members-in-the-long-term\/\">community platforms <\/a>explore these conceptual issues in greater depth. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe09954 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"fe09954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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tag-club-community tag-community-building-association-2 tag-community-building-association tag-community-management-context tag-community-marketing-connection tag-community-strategy-association tag-connect-members tag-digital-association-communication tag-digital-community tag-digital-member-platform tag-internal-association-communication tag-member-engagement\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/how-associations-and-clubs-build-an-active-member-community\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Wie-Verbaende-und-Vereine-eine-aktive-Mitgliedercommunity-aufbauen-ENG.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49428\" alt=\"Polario \u2013 Recruiting members and building a community within an association\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Wie-Verbaende-und-Vereine-eine-aktive-Mitgliedercommunity-aufbauen-ENG.webp 1366w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Wie-Verbaende-und-Vereine-eine-aktive-Mitgliedercommunity-aufbauen-ENG-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/how-associations-and-clubs-build-an-active-member-community\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tHow associations and clubs build an active member community\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Building a community within an association or club: practical explanations, strategies and association apps for active members.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/how-associations-and-clubs-build-an-active-member-community\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How associations and clubs build an active member community\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-app-en category-know-how-en tag-activation-measures tag-active-community tag-ambassador-program tag-association-meeting tag-association-members tag-associations tag-associaton tag-business-communities tag-club tag-clubs tag-community-onboarding tag-event-platform-en-2 tag-events-en tag-industry-knowledge tag-interest-representation tag-knowledge tag-live-events-2 tag-member-activation tag-member-management tag-members tag-members-of-an-association tag-micro-engagement tag-social-features tag-volunteer-work tag-working-group\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/community-platform-how-to-activate-members-in-the-long-term\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnail-Community-Plattform.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48932\" alt=\"Thumbnail - Community Platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnail-Community-Plattform.webp 800w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnail-Community-Plattform-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/community-platform-how-to-activate-members-in-the-long-term\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tCommunity platform: How to activate members in the long term\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How to keep your community platform active in the long term: strategies, content, and measures for greater engagement and member retention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/community-platform-how-to-activate-members-in-the-long-term\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Community platform: How to activate members in the long term\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c871f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c871f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hub or custom app: Which option is more cost-effective?<\/h2><p>A hub or platform app typically reduces implementation time and the effort involved in launching the app. It is a suitable option when a quick launch, existing core features and a manageable budget are more important than a fully independent store presence. <\/p><p>A custom app may be a good option if the app is intended to be clearly associated with the organisation, published under its own name and made more personalised. This branding benefit must be weighed against the higher set-up, publication and operational requirements. <\/p><p>Associations and member organisations should also check whether regional structures, events, directories and roles can already be mapped within the standard. Further information can be found on the Polario page about the <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/association-app\/\">Community App for associations.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ef982 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"68ef982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-use-case category-use-case-en tag-associations tag-business-club-en tag-club tag-club-app tag-community-en tag-events-en tag-interaction-options tag-no-code-en tag-simplified-communication\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/association-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17280\" alt=\"Login area association app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp.png 1920w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail_AssociationApp-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/association-app\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tApp for associations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With an app for associations, you create simplified communication and offer your members a quick exchange.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/association-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about App for associations\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c0f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c0f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hosting in Germany as a pricing and procurement criterion<\/h2><p>In professional communities, personal data, interests, roles, memberships and interactions are processed. The location of the data is therefore not merely a technical detail, but is often a factor in data protection assessments and procurement. <\/p><p>Hosting in Germany can simplify the coordination process, but it is no substitute for a proper audit. Among other things, information is required on subcontractors, data flows, backups, encryption, availability, data deletion and exit procedures. Specific requirements relating to dedicated environments, security audits, service levels or documentation may incur additional costs.  <\/p><p>Polario outlines German hosting services and other security fundamentals in the area of <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\">compliance<\/a>. When comparing quotes, the same requirements should be applied to all providers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ff670 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"02ff670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/api-integration\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/community-app-kosten-beitragsbild.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Projektverantwortliche kalkuliert die Kosten einer Community App anhand eines Drei-Jahres-Budgets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReview hosting and project costs together \u2013 clarify data requirements and the scope of services at an early stage. \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscuss the project\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d968c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d968c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to compare quotes properly<\/h2><p><strong>1. Use a standardised framework:<\/strong> Define users, administrators, groups, languages, storage and expected growth.<br\/><strong>2. Identify essential features: <\/strong>Compare only the modules actually required across all offerings.<br\/><strong>3. Separate one-off and ongoing costs:<\/strong> Do not mix setup, migration and development costs with monthly fees.<br\/><strong>4. Standardise the app model: <\/strong>Do not directly compare the platform app with a bespoke white-label app.<br\/><strong>5. Specify integrations:<\/strong> Describe data sources, direction, frequency, responsibility and operation.<br\/><strong>6. Compare service levels:<\/strong> Document support hours, response times and personalised support.<br\/><strong>7. Factor in internal work:<\/strong> Take into account community management, editorial work, administration and data protection.<br\/><strong>8. Calculate the TCO over three years:<\/strong> Consolidate quoted prices, expected growth and internal costs.<\/p><h2>Conclusion: The overall costs and benefits to the community are the key factors<\/h2><p>The question \u201cHow much does a community app cost?\u201d starts with the licence fee, but doesn\u2019t end there. A standardised pricing plan can provide a quick and affordable way to get started. A bespoke app with integrations, custom branding and complex organisational structures requires a larger project budget.  <\/p><p>A fair comparison therefore takes three aspects into account: the one-off set-up costs, the ongoing external platform operation, and the internal effort required to maintain an active community. Only the three-year TCO reveals which option is economically best suited to your own objectives. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45f984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e45f984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sources and editorial basis<\/h2><ul><li>Polario prices and versions: h<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/pricing\/\">ttps:\/\/polario.app\/de\/preise\/<\/a><\/li><li>Circle Pricing: <a href=\"https:\/\/circle.so\/pricing\">https:\/\/circle.so\/pricing<\/a><\/li><li>Mighty Networks Pricing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mightynetworks.com\/pricing\/\">https:\/\/www.mightynetworks.com\/pricing\/<\/a><\/li><li>Hivebrite Pricing: <a href=\"https:\/\/hivebrite.io\/pricing\/\">https:\/\/hivebrite.io\/pricing\/<\/a><\/li><li>tixxt Prices: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tixxt.com\/de\/preise\/\">https:\/\/www.tixxt.com\/de\/preise\/<\/a><\/li><li>Connact Prices: <a href=\"https:\/\/connact.app\/preise\">https:\/\/connact.app\/preise<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e6024 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67e6024\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b782208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b782208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4a546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2d4a546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4740\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4740\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does a community app cost per month? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4740\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8f014 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d8f014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a751ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a751ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The published prices range from double-digit self-service rates to enterprise platforms costing three or four figures in US dollars per month. Custom white-label apps are often priced on request. The scope of features and the level of service are not directly comparable.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4741\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4741\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does Polario cost as a community app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4741\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59f269 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a59f269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5e754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5e754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the pricing page, the Polario Community Hub starts at \u20ac1.90 per user per month and is aimed at communities of up to 500 users. A tiered pricing structure applies for more than 500 users. The bespoke app, as well as premium features and project services, are priced separately.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4742\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4742\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a web app cheaper than a native app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4742\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d240c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d240c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ca607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ca607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A web-based or platform app is often cheaper than a custom-branded native app. However, it all depends on the package: some providers combine web and mobile access, whilst offering their own app as an additional service. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4743\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4743\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What one-off costs are involved in the roll-out? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4743\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef2ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ef2ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206a23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"206a23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical one-off costs include design, set-up, branding, migration, integrations, training and launch support. For a bespoke app, app store preparation and, where applicable, custom development are also included. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4744\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4744\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What running costs are there in addition to the licence fee? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4744\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed231e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ed231e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1f84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c1f84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, costs may be incurred for support, premium modules, interface operation, email or streaming quotas, and external services. Internally, costs are incurred for editorial work, moderation, administration, data maintenance and further development. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4745\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4745\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do you calculate the TCO of a community app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4745\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e649831 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e649831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572cf77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"572cf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add up all one-off external costs, the recurring external costs over the period under consideration, and the internal project and operating costs. When comparing quotes, a three-year period is usually more meaningful than a monthly amount. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4746\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4746\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it worth having your own white-label app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4746\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46432ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46432ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c696161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c696161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A white-label app can be worthwhile if having your own store presence, brand loyalty and branded push notifications are of great value. 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