Best Online Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
54ranked
1free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
1 of 12 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TruckPulseWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | €12.50/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 27 | TripotoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 28 | WisdoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $5.83/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 29 | Khoros CommunitiesWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 30 | MocoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 31 | WattpadWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 32 | FlarumWeb · Self-hosted · API · Extension | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 33 | LobstersWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 34 | RedditWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 35 | 4chanWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 36 | CircleWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $89/mo | 5.3 | |
| 37 | Invision CommunityWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 38 | CommuniWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $24.58/mo | 5.1 | |
| 39 | Forums.netWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 5.1 | |
| 40 | HeartbeatAndroid · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.1 | |
| 41 | Higher Logic ThriveWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 42 | HivebriteWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 43 | Mighty NetworksWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.1 | |
| 44 | ForumbeeWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $250/mo | 5.0 | |
| 45 | Higher Logic VanillaWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 46 | InfluitiveWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 47 | JatraWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $299/mo | 5.0 | |
| 48 | SkoolWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.0 | |
| 49 | WoltLab SuiteWeb · Self-hosted · Extension | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | €3/mo | 5.0 | |
| 50 | BettermodeWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $399/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Moderation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TruckPulse | 6.3 | €12.50/mo | Yes | 150 members | advanced | |
| 27 | Tripoto | 5.6 | Yes | standard | |||
| 28 | Wisdo | 5.6 | $5.83/mo | No | 35 /mo | advanced | |
| 29 | Khoros Communities | 5.5 | |||||
| 30 | Moco | 5.5 | Yes | basic | |||
| 31 | Wattpad | 5.5 | Yes | ||||
| 32 | Flarum | 5.4 | Yes | ||||
| 33 | Lobsters | 5.4 | advanced | ||||
| 34 | 5.4 | Yes | |||||
| 35 | 4chan | 5.3 | $2.50/mo | Yes | advanced | ||
| 36 | Circle | 5.3 | $89/mo | No | 89 /mo | ||
| 37 | Invision Community | 5.2 | No | ||||
| 38 | Communi | 5.1 | $24.58/mo | No | 27 /mo | ||
| 39 | Forums.net | 5.1 | $49.99/mo | No | |||
| 40 | Heartbeat | 5.1 | $19/mo | No | 49 /mo | 350 members | |
| 41 | Higher Logic Thrive | 5.1 | |||||
| 42 | Hivebrite | 5.1 | No | ||||
| 43 | Mighty Networks | 5.1 | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | ||
| 44 | Forumbee | 5.0 | $250/mo | No | 2,000 members | ||
| 45 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 5.0 | No | ||||
| 46 | Influitive | 5.0 | No | ||||
| 47 | Jatra | 5.0 | $299/mo | No | 249 /mo | ||
| 48 | Skool | 5.0 | $9/mo | No | 9 /mo | ||
| 49 | WoltLab Suite | 5.0 | €3/mo | No | |||
| 50 | Bettermode | 4.9 | $399/mo | No | 399 /mo | 10,000 members |