Instead of Fandom
Fandom alternatives
Fandom centers on free, public wikis for documenting games, entertainment, and culture. Communities can record stories, characters, and lore, while UCP supports mobile editing, revision history, media uploads, role permissions, Discussions, comments, message walls, blogs, and API access. Any logged-in user with a confirmed email can create a community, and the service reaches fans across Android, iOS, and web. This makes it suitable for open, fan-led reference projects that value a wiki structure and broad participation.
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NodeBB
by NodeBBFree plan APILinuxMac+3Private, moderated communities with custom domains — NodeBB adds private spaces, custom domains, and moderation tools across web, desktop, self-hosted, and API platforms.
Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 2
Whaller
by WhallerFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Private networks with events and custom domains — Whaller combines private spaces, event hosting, moderation, and custom domains with web, desktop, and mobile apps.
Free plan · paid from €3/user/mo Visit site - 3
UNA
by UNAFree plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+3Open-source social and collaboration portals — UNA provides feeds, groups, events, messaging, courses, discussions, collaboration tools, and a wiki on self-hosted and mobile-capable platforms.
Free plan Visit site - 4
Octo
by OctoFree plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1Private communities capped at 999 members — Octo adds private spaces, events, moderation, custom domains, self-hosting, and mobile apps, with a 999-member limit.
Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) Visit site - 5
Discourse
by DiscourseFree plan Self-hostedSelf-hosted private forums with moderation — Discourse focuses on self-hosted communities with private spaces, events, moderation, custom domains, and mobile apps.
Free plan · paid from $100/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 6
HumHub
by HumHubFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Private intranets and knowledge-sharing teams — HumHub is an open-source intranet for communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing with private spaces, events, and moderation.
Free plan · paid from €144/mo Visit site - 7
HuddleSpot
by HuddleSpotFree plan AndroidiPhoneWebPrivate communities with events and custom domains — HuddleSpot adds private spaces, events, moderation, and custom domains while offering Android, iOS, and web access.
Free plan · paid from $39/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 8
AnvilWiki
Free plan MacSelf-hostedWeb+1 - 9
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Kanka
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 11
FandoHub
Free plan Web - 12
Huijiwiki
Free plan Web - 13
Indie Wikis
Free plan Web - 14
LegendKeeper
Free plan Web - 15
Nectory
Free plan APIWeb - 16
Obsidian Portal
Free plan APIWeb - 17
Miraheze
Free plan Web - 18
RPG Story Toolkit
Free plan MacWeb - 19
Saga20
Free plan APIWeb - 20
Wikily
Free plan iPhoneWebWindows - 21
Fextralife Wikis
Free plan Web - 22
World Anvil
Free plan APIWeb - 23
wiki.gg
Free plan Web - 24
Telepedia
Free plan Web - 25
Arcane Circle
Paid Web
Alternatives become relevant when a group needs private spaces, custom domains, event hosting, moderation tools, or self-hosting. Fandom wikis remain publicly viewable, live chat is unavailable, and wiki-style polls are not offered directly, although Discussions includes polls. Some extensions require a request, and SMW cannot be enabled. Before switching, decide whether your community needs a broader social or collaboration platform, tighter access control, different hosting options, or a paid plan. Also weigh those needs against Fandom’s free hosting and focused documentation model.