Everyone’s starting a Ning-based Social Network. Why? Because it’s as easy as a couple clicks, it’s cheap (free), and it does a good job as advertised.

But there might be another couple players that you’d want to check out, like GroupSite.com (formerly known as CollectiveX). Creating one of these is just as easy, if not more so, than Ning. As one review has mentioned:

Groupsite.com provides a easy-to-use platform for business groups to share contact information, files (meeting minutes, financials, etc.) and and collaborate on calendars, forums etc. Similar to Ning, Groupsites lets users quickly and easily create a social network. And groups can create shared customizable websites for members. Users can also take any module on a page and embed it on a third party site, or pull any third party widgets or code into their Groupsite site.

Forums, Group Blogs, Email, Calendars, File Storage (Ning doesn’t have this), Photos, Galleries, Videos, Profiles, Objectives, Connections, Sub-Groups, Security, Stats, and more!

Creating one is seriously easy, as it took me only a couple clicks to create ChurchCrunch’s test version.

But can it grow? Will it make an impact? I think so. I hope so. There’s nothing better than a little healthy competition out there for sites like Ning and others. Ultimately, you should choose the platform that best suites your needs.