A social network hosting service is a web hosting service

Web hosting service

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet...

 that specifically hosts the user creation of web-based social networking services, alongside related applications. Such services are also known as vertical social networks due to the creation of SNSes which cater to specific user interests and niches; like larger, interest-agnostic SNSes, such niche networking services may also possess the ability to create increasingly niche group

Group (online social networking)

A group is a feature in many social network services which allows users to create, post, comment to and read from their own interest- and niche-specific forums, often within the realm of virtual communities...

s of users.

List of social network hosting services

• A2 Hosting
• Federated Media's BigTent
• BricaBox
• BroadVision Clearvale
  Broadvision
  BroadVision is an international software vendor of self service web applications for enterprise social software, electronic commerce, Enterprise Portals, CRM....
  
  
• Crowdvine
• DZOIC
• Enjin
• Flux
• Groupsites
• Hostwinds
• IGLOO Software
  IGLOO Software
  IGLOO Software is a Canadian-based company that develops online communities and social software software for business. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, IGLOO utilizes Web 2.0 and social technologies to help organizations improve business processes, increase employee productivity and enhance...
  
  
• INgage Networks
• Insoshi
• Intuu
• ionisis
• KickApps
  KickApps
  KickApps is a hosted platform for creating social networks and adding social software features, video players and widgets to websites. More than 100,000 sites use KickApps, including major media companies KickApps is a hosted platform for creating social networks and adding social software...
  
  
• Trill Hosting
• Lithium Technologies
• Mzinga
• Ning
• OneSite
• Pluck
• Prospero
• Ripple6
  Ripple6
  Ripple6 is a white label hosted platform for creating social networks.-Features:Ripple6 provides an enterprise white label social media platform to create consumer engagements and relationships, enhance social marketing, generate consumer insights, and facilitate commerce and...
  
  
• Small World Labs
• Soceeo.com
• SocialGO
  SocialGO
  SocialGO is a British company producing a social network builder that allows users to build an online community for a group, business or interest. Founded in June 2007, SocialGO was co-founded by Alex Halliday, Steve Hardman, and Dominic Wheatley...
  
  
• TabUp
• The Community Host
• The Village
• Wall.fm
  Wall.fm
  Wall.fm is an online service for people to build and host social networks, which is powered by Oxwall software. Wall.fm allows users over 18 years old to register a free account and create custom social networking websites...
  
  
• DatingSiteBuilder
• netvillage.com