Best Crowded Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against Crowded on the same published basis.
- 1Crowded vs NodeBB
- 2Crowded vs Whaller
- 3Crowded vs UNA
- 4Crowded vs Octo
- 5Crowded vs Discourse
- 6Crowded vs HumHub
- 7Crowded vs HuddleSpot
- 8Crowded vs Thigmo
- 9Crowded vs Minds
- 10Crowded vs Nodyx
- 11Crowded vs PeepSo
- 12Crowded vs OpenPeeps
- 13Crowded vs Raklet
- 14Crowded vs Ummah
- 15Crowded vs Rallyhood
- 16Crowded vs Kazokus
- 17Crowded vs Hubzilla
- 18Crowded vs Community Engine
- 19Crowded vs Reddit
- 20Crowded vs Meetup
Crowded 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 | UNA | 8.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Octo | 8.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Discourse | 7.9 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | HumHub | 7.8 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web | |
| 7 | HuddleSpot | 7.7 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Thigmo | 7.7 | Free plan | $70/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Minds | 7.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Nodyx | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | PeepSo | 7.5 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | OpenPeeps | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Raklet | 7.4 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Ummah | 7.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Rallyhood | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Kazokus | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | iOS, Web |
| 17 | Hubzilla | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Community Engine | 7.1 | Free plan | API, self-hosted, Web | |
| 19 | 7.0 | Web, iOS, Android | |||
| 20 | Meetup | 7.0 | Android, API, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Crowded alternatives
What is the best alternative to Crowded?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Whaller, UNA, Octo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Crowded?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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.