BuddyZone is a social network script written from scratch and completely made up of php and mySQL.
The company websites claims the script can handle at least 180,000 members online, right out of the box.
Vastal, the company that designed BuddyZone, also provides hosting for 39.95 per month, which is good because shopping for a host meeting the scripts requirements can get tedious and at 39.95 per month it is much cheaper than most places.
- Import Profiles from Myspace.
- Youtube like Videos Converstion to Flash.
- Note: You will need ffmpeg installed on server for this feature to work.
- MP3 Player for Musicians.
- Video Blog.
- Video Code Generation.
- Profile layouts fully compatible with myspace style codes.
- Integration with IPB available.
- Integrationn with PHPbb available.
- Integration with FlashChat available.
- Integration with php121 IM module available.
- Musicians Separate Account.
- Integration with Paypal included.
- CSS Based Templates to easily change the layout.
- Moderators For: (No need for admin to do all work, they can assign regular users moderators for separate aspects of the site).
- Forums
- Blogs
- Pictures
- Groups
- Events
- Classifieds
- Music
Price:
Price: 399.99 (comes with a domain)
Monthly: 39.95/month
4 positive user reviews 
4 negative user reviews.
Ok, BZ offers the abiliy to rent the software on THEIR server but with minimal upgrades for $39.99 or purchase full for $399. I spoke to he owner, who was very nice but from what I heard thats only because he hasnt got my money yet, however, when I called to ask about the software rental….I recieved a different tone…very unpleasent (maybe because I was intending on spending $40 instead of $400)
I think that the owner of this script has taken a lot of steps to keep script in line with the “I need myspace” site developers. It includes such things as a myspace page importer and a “youtube” type script. I speak with the owner and originator of the buddyzone script quite often, and he is a very nice man.
BZ really has a myspace feel that the others lack, I am running it now with almost 25,000 members and I am very satisfied.
This script is pretty good. Handshakes is better.