Best Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
126 community platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
126ranked
8free plans on this page
$5.99/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PillarWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 27 | phpFoxWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.6 |
| 28 | MateflowWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.6 |
| 29 | CampusGroupsNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 30 | TradewingWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 31 | GradualWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 32 | Journey by ForjWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 33 | OllegacyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.6 | |
| 34 | Mighty NetworksWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.5 |
| 35 | Invision CommunityWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 36 | Verint CommunityWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 37 | FluentCommunityWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $13.25/mo | 6.5 |
| 38 | Higher Logic ThriveWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 39 | ForaWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 40 | MastodonWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 41 | SatlantisWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $59/mo | 6.5 | |
| 42 | HivebriteWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 43 | HeartbeatAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 |
| 44 | SocialEngineWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 |
| 45 | Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 46 | Higher Logic VanillaNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 47 | ProfileGridWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.3 | |
| 48 | CrowdNoiseWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 49 | OpenPeepsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 50 | OpenSourceCommunityWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Event hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pillar | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | $29/mo | — | Yes |
| 27 | phpFox | 6.6 | No | $39/mo | No | $39/mo | — | Yes |
| 28 | Mateflow | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | Yes |
| 29 | CampusGroups | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | Tradewing | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 31 | Gradual | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Journey by Forj | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Ollegacy | 6.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | $29/mo | 75 members | Yes |
| 34 | Mighty Networks | 6.5 | No | $79/mo | No | $79/mo | — | Yes |
| 35 | Invision Community | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | Verint Community | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 37 | FluentCommunity | 6.5 | No | $13.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Higher Logic Thrive | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 39 | Fora | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 5,000 members | Yes |
| 40 | Mastodon | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Satlantis | 6.5 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | $59/mo | 2,100 members | Yes |
| 42 | Hivebrite | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 43 | Heartbeat | 6.4 | No | $19/mo | No | $49/mo | 350 members | Yes |
| 44 | SocialEngine | 6.4 | No | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | 5 members | Yes |
| 45 | Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 47 | ProfileGrid | 6.3 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | CrowdNoise | 6.3 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | OpenPeeps | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | OpenSourceCommunity | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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