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# Pensil

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> Pensil is an all-in-one community engagement platform designed for organizations to build branded online communities. Pensil allows companies, educators, coaches, and more to create private online spaces to engage with target audiences. The platform is fully customizable with white labeling options to match branding and integrate with other tools. 

Pensil is built to support diverse use cases like cohort-based courses, mentoring programs, live classes, and more. Key features include conducting live audio/video sessions with screen-sharing capabilities to deliver webinars, classes, and events. Users can upload recordings to video sites. Gamification, SEO-optimized content, dedicated servers, and custom page embedding provide additional ways to help businesses engage and grow the community. 

The platform also offers native iOS and Android apps that allow members to access communities on mobile. Whether building a customer community, online academy, or member portal, Pensil provides the tools to help users create branded, immersive, and interactive online experiences.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Pensil

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$45.00
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Pensil starts at $45/month and scales with each tier: 

The Start Plan - $45/month billed monthly.
The Grow Plan - $85/month billed monthly.

14-day free trial is available for the Start Plan. We also have an enterprise solution for custom development, get your own customizable platform build on top of community.
- **Target Audience**: 11–50
- **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**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- @mentions
- API
- Academic/Education
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Contact Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Customisable Branding

## Integrations (6 total)

- Airtable
- Squarespace
- Webflow
- Wix
- WordPress
- Zapier

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4138/collaboration/software)

## Related Categories

- [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4138/collaboration/software)
- [Learning Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4584/lms/software)
- [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4515/community/software)

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## Reviews

### "Amazing product, incredible support\!" — 5.0/5

> **Wilfried** | *16 March 2023* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: We aim to maintain an exclusive community that fosters member retention. Utilizing major social media platforms can lead to losing customers, as they are inundated with countless offers and excessive advertising.After thoroughly evaluating various white-label community/social platforms, comparing features and pricing, Pensil emerges as the undisputed winner in all aspects.Pensil offers unmatched pricing, even for enterprise clients, and exceptional support. It's rare to encounter such exemplary customer service – prompt, friendly, and solution-oriented. Needless to say, I am thoroughly impressed.Additionally, the custom app developed for us is top-notch. It operates swiftly and has helped us acquire numerous new customers.If you're considering building your own network, don't hesitate to explore Pensil. You'll be just as enamored as we are.
> 
> **Cons**: At the moment, there are no cons; all our desires have been fulfilled.
> 
> We have encountered a decline in community members on Telegram due to an overload of information. Despite appreciating our content, they ultimately lost sight of it. As a result, we chose to establish our own white-label community platform to strengthen customer loyalty and engagement. When considering all factors, there is no superior option, and the pricing is truly unparalleled.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/367263/pensil)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/collaboration/pensil-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/367263/pensil> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/367263/pensil> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/367263/pensil> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/367263/pensil> |

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