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Nodyx brings forums, real-time chat, and WebRTC voice channels with screen sharing into a self-hosted community platform. Its AGPL-3.0 release is free forever, with no feature gating or enterprise tier. Each installation is its own community, and operators can build a homepage with resizable columns, theme editing, and uploaded widgets. Nodyx also documents installation options for Docker and Windows Server, as well as manual setup on Linux, Mac, and Windows.
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by NodeBB Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Forum communities wanting private spaces and paid hosting — NodeBB offers private spaces and a paid hosting option, while Nodyx combines forums with chat and voice on self-hosted installations.
7.7 Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 2
by Whaller Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
Communities needing mobile apps and event hosting — Whaller offers iOS and Android apps and event hosting, while Nodyx focuses on self-hosted forums, chat, and voice.
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by UNA Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+3
Community sites needing courses, events, and collaboration tools — UNA includes courses, a wiki, feeds, groups, and collaboration tools alongside messaging, while Nodyx centers on forums, chat, and voice.
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by Octo Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
Communities seeking mobile apps and private spaces — Octo offers Android and iOS apps, private spaces, and event hosting, while Nodyx includes voice channels and screen sharing.
7.6 Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) Visit site - 5
by Discourse Free plan Self-hosted
Self-hosted forums with mobile apps and event hosting — Discourse offers mobile apps and event hosting, while Nodyx adds real-time chat, voice channels, and screen sharing.
7.3 Free plan · paid from $100/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 6
by HumHub Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2
Organizations building an intranet or collaboration hub — HumHub is positioned for intranets, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, while Nodyx combines forums, real-time chat, and voice.
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by HuddleSpot Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Communities needing mobile apps, events, and private spaces — HuddleSpot offers Android and iOS apps, event hosting, and private spaces, while Nodyx includes self-hosted voice channels and screen sharing.
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by Minds Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
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The trade-off is that running Nodyx means managing a server and its software prerequisites; its manual installation guide calls for Node.js 22+, PostgreSQL 16+, and Redis 7+. It has no mobile apps, and integrations such as RSS, webhooks, iCal sync, and OAuth are marked as coming in v2.2. Alternatives may fit better if you want mobile apps, hosted plans, private spaces, or a broader collaboration toolkit. Compare their prices and platforms with Nodyx’s free, self-hosted model, and weigh whether you need its combination of forums, chat, and voice or a different community focus.
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