Best Turf Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against Turf on the same published basis.
- 1Turf vs NodeBB
- 2Turf vs Whaller
- 3Turf vs Octo
- 4Turf vs Discourse
- 5Turf vs HumHub
- 6Turf vs HuddleSpot
- 7Turf vs Thigmo
- 8Turf vs Nodyx
- 9Turf vs Minds
- 10Turf vs Raklet
- 11Turf vs PeepSo
- 12Turf vs Ummah
- 13Turf vs Rallyhood
- 14Turf vs Kazokus
- 15Turf vs Reddit
- 16Turf vs CircleUp
- 17Turf vs UNA
- 18Turf vs Meetup
- 19Turf vs Meeet
- 20Turf vs Khoros Aurora AI
Turf 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 | Web, iOS, Android |
| 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 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 16 | CircleUp | 7.0 | Free plan | $23/mo | iOS, Web |
| 17 | UNA | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Meetup | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Meeet | 6.9 | Free plan | €0.15/mo | Web |
| 20 | Khoros Aurora AI | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Turf alternatives
What is the best alternative to Turf?
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 Turf?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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.