Best 4chan Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online community platforms ranked against 4chan on the same published basis.
- 14chan vs NodeBB
- 24chan vs Nodyx
- 34chan vs HumHub
- 44chan vs Open Social
- 54chan vs Archive of Our Own
- 64chan vs Daisie
- 74chan vs Discourse
- 84chan vs Geneva
- 94chan vs phpBB
- 104chan vs Fora
- 114chan vs Reddit
- 124chan vs Wattpad
- 134chan vs Causes
- 144chan vs Circle
- 154chan vs DEV Community
- 164chan vs Flarum
- 174chan vs Higher Logic Thrive
- 184chan vs Jodel
- 194chan vs Lobsters
- 204chan vs Moco
4chan alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 6.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nodyx | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | HumHub | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Open Social | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Archive of Our Own | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | Daisie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 7 | Discourse | 6.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 8 | Geneva | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | phpBB | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Fora | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 12 | Wattpad | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Causes | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Circle | 5.3 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | DEV Community | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Flarum | 5.3 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Higher Logic Thrive | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Jodel | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Lobsters | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Moco | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about 4chan alternatives
What is the best alternative to 4chan?
NodeBB, number 1 in online community platforms with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Nodyx, HumHub, Open Social and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 4chan?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.