Elgg is the best open source platform for creating social applications. Elgg can be used to develop social aware applications like e-Learning systems, social and family networks, intranet systems, closed communities etc. But, elgg was lacking one of the great features of this decade, the ecommerce factor.

The first few years of elgg lived with out the e-commerce or lets say social commerce features until when an Indian Company called Cubet Technologies came out with a new & feature rich elgg plugin called “Elgg Social Commerce Plugin“. This plugin is very feature rich and configurable, but its not FREE.  As per their website, it costs $249, but it looks worth.

For thos who look for a cheap solution, they have released a FREE version at the elgg’s plugin list at http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/webcubes/read/232027/elgg-social-commerce-plugin

The people beghind this cool plugin have developed many other elgg plugins and are focusing on elgg.