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# Abuzz

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> Activate powerful engagement throughout the student lifecycle. College administrator’s best tool for student engagement and retention.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **3.9/5** by 88 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **3.9/5** | 88 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: College Town Insider

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Community Management
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Data Import/Export
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Calendar
- Event Management
- Member Directory
- Mobile App
- Polls/Voting
- Real-Time Chat
- Reporting & Statistics
- Self Service Portal
- Social Media Integration
- Student Portal
- Tagging
- Third-Party Integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Community Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30800/community/software)

## Related Categories

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- [Social Networking Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10043/social-networking/software)
- [Higher Education Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30913/higher-education/software)
- [Student Engagement Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31577/student-engagement-platform/software)

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3. [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/132888/thinkific) — 4.4/5 (205 reviews)
4. [Ready Campus App](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/183312/ready-campus-app) — 3.0/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Joinby](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1014646/joinby) — 4.0/5 (2 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Review" — 3.0/5

> **Giana** | *14 June 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: connecting with other students through a specialized platform
> 
> **Cons**: Not always updated/accurate to school events or times/locations
> 
> Positive

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### "Abuzz: A Vibrant and Engaging Social Networking Experience\!" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *14 June 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: What I liked most about Abuzz is its sleek and user-friendly interface, creating a seamless and enjoyable social networking experience for users of all levels. The diverse and active community on the app fosters meaningful connections and diverse perspectives, while the versatile content creation tools empower users to express themselves creatively. With effective privacy and security measures in place, Abuzz ensures a safe and trustworthy environment. Additionally, the engaging features and gamification elements add excitement and encourage active participation, making Abuzz a vibrant and dynamic social networking platform.
> 
> **Cons**: While Abuzz offers a fantastic social networking experience, there are a couple of areas that could be improved. Firstly, the app occasionally experiences crashes and performance issues, which can disrupt the user experience. Additionally, it lacks a dark mode option, which would be appreciated by users who prefer a darker interface for enhanced visibility and reduced eye strain. These aspects could be addressed to further enhance the overall usability and enjoyment of the app.
> 
> Based on my usage and interactions with Abuzz, I found the overall experience to be positive. The app offers a wide range of features and a vibrant community, allowing for engaging social interactions. However, there were occasional frustrations, including instances of app crashes and the absence of a dark mode, which would have improved the usability and visual comfort. Despite these minor issues, my overall experience with Abuzz was enjoyable, and I appreciated the opportunities for connection and creativity it provided.

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### "Decent App" — 3.0/5

> **Ann** | *22 June 2023* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I really enjoy abuzz as a way to stay in the loop about all the happenings on my college campus. It allows for our involvement group admin to share what is going on and when in an organized and engaging manner. It gets people interested and keeps them interested\! I am also a big fan of group specific chats which helps users connect without fellow peers with similar interests.
> 
> **Cons**: I disliked that overall the app felt a little bland. It's kind of bare minimum stuff and not much else really going on. Using the app gets boring after so long, you almost want to stop using it or forget about it all together.
> 
> It's been okay, not completely over and beyond any other form of social media app I've used, but it definitely is not the worst one out there either. I'm not going to be hyper enthusiastic about recommending it to anyone, but I won't hate on it and stop using it all together. I still plan on integrating it in my social life planning for the next three years at school.

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### "Abuzz Review" — 4.0/5

> **Christopher** | *22 June 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The big student chat boards and the messaging as like I said they are good ways to get in contact with people.
> 
> **Cons**: The excessive notifications it was the most annoying part of the app. As I have said I disabled notifications from the app, and so has pretty much everyone I have talked to.
> 
> I had. aplenty neutral experience with Abuzz overall. I used it much more at the beggining of the academic year and my use has slowly dwindled.

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### "A College Student's Ordeal" — 4.0/5

> **Donelle** | *13 June 2023* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Abuzz was a good source of information about what was going on campus. If an event was occurring, especially one organized by the school, then there was a good chance that the information would be somewhere on the app. There were also some nice features such as being able to private message users and sell items.
> 
> **Cons**: The app could be difficult to navigate, and there were times when features just didn't work. For example, the settings menu, notifications, uploading photos, typing large messages, and various links within the app where very hit or miss. It would be very frustrating when the app would seemingly crash for no reason and all the progress you made when trying to type up a post or message would be lost. A lot of my fellow students uninstalled the app for those reasons, in addition to the fact that they just didn't find it useful enough to keep.

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