Softnet

Social Network Analysis Tool

Quick Start

Use online (no install needed)

Launch Softnet — runs in your browser, nothing to install.

Or click Open in GitHub Codespaces for a personal dev environment.

Run locally

1. Make sure you have Python 3.10+ and Node.js 18+ installed.
2. Double-click Softnet.bat (Windows) or run:

pip install -e .
cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
python run.py

The app will open at http://localhost:8000.

Features

• Network visualization with Sigma.js
• Community detection (Leiden algorithm)
• ERGM analysis (MPLE, MCMC-MLE, MPLE-seeded MCMC)
• Network metrics: centrality, clustering, reciprocity, components
• Import/export: GraphML, CSV, Excel
• Bipartite network support
• Sankey diagrams and community graphs