Best bbPress Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against bbPress on the same published basis.
- 1bbPress vs NodeBB
- 2bbPress vs Whaller
- 3bbPress vs Octo
- 4bbPress vs Discourse
- 5bbPress vs HumHub
- 6bbPress vs HuddleSpot
- 7bbPress vs Thigmo
- 8bbPress vs Nodyx
- 9bbPress vs Minds
- 10bbPress vs Raklet
- 11bbPress vs PeepSo
- 12bbPress vs Ummah
- 13bbPress vs Rallyhood
- 14bbPress vs Kazokus
- 15bbPress vs Reddit
- 16bbPress vs Meeet
- 17bbPress vs CircleUp
- 18bbPress vs UNA
- 19bbPress vs Meetup
- 20bbPress vs Kampunity
bbPress alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 8.1 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Whaller | 8.1 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Octo | 8.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Discourse | 7.9 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 5 | HumHub | 7.8 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web | |
| 6 | HuddleSpot | 7.7 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Thigmo | 7.7 | Free plan | $70/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Nodyx | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Minds | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Raklet | 7.4 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | PeepSo | 7.4 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Ummah | 7.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Rallyhood | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Kazokus | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | iOS, Web |
| 15 | 7.0 | Web, iOS, Android | |||
| 16 | Meeet | 7.0 | Free plan | €0.15/mo | Web |
| 17 | CircleUp | 7.0 | Free plan | $23/mo | iOS, Web |
| 18 | UNA | 6.9 | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| 19 | Meetup | 6.9 | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| 20 | Kampunity | 6.8 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
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Questions about bbPress alternatives
What is the best alternative to bbPress?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Whaller, Octo, Discourse and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to bbPress?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.