Best MyBB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online community platforms ranked against MyBB on the same published basis.
- 1MyBB vs NodeBB
- 2MyBB vs Nodyx
- 3MyBB vs HumHub
- 4MyBB vs Jodel
- 5MyBB vs Neighbors
- 6MyBB vs Causes
- 7MyBB vs DEV Community
- 8MyBB vs Elgg
- 9MyBB vs Fora
- 10MyBB vs Geneva
- 11MyBB vs Heyspace
- 12MyBB vs Open Social
- 13MyBB vs Archive of Our Own
- 14MyBB vs Belong
- 15MyBB vs Daisie
- 16MyBB vs Discourse
- 17MyBB vs Discuit
- 18MyBB vs DownToMeet
- 19MyBB vs Far or Near
- 20MyBB vs Mobilize
MyBB 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 | Jodel | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Neighbors | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Causes | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | DEV Community | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Elgg | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Fora | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Geneva | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Heyspace | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Open Social | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Archive of Our Own | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | Belong | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 15 | Daisie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 16 | Discourse | 6.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 17 | Discuit | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | DownToMeet | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Web |
| 19 | Far or Near | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | Mobilize | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
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Questions about MyBB alternatives
What is the best alternative to MyBB?
NodeBB, number 1 in online community platforms with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Nodyx, HumHub, Jodel and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MyBB?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.