Userplane

Userplane is a hosted social discovery platform and a white-label service providing chat and one-to-one messenger services.

Founded in 2001 and [acquired by AOL](http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/14/userplane-purchased-by-aol/) in 2006, Userplane is a hosted social discovery platform. Userplane likes to consider itself more as Social-as-a-service, backing the belief that helping its partners integrate Userplane can transform their online community and their business. The real-time messaging features of the Userplane platform empower customers to deliver rich, engaging experiences to users, connecting them with the community and the content. As a white-label service, Userplane features can be implemented in a way that preserves and enhances the integrity of the customer's brand. Competitors include [FlashComs](http://techcrunch.com/search/flashcoms), [AVChat](http://techcrunch.com/search/avchat), and [Meebo](http://techcrunch.com/tag/meebo/).