Best Online Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
54ranked
1free plans on this page
€3/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Online Community Platforms, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Wattpad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 27 Forumbee API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$250/mo
- 28 Jatra API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$299/mo
- 29 Lobsters API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 30 Mighty Networks API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$79/mo
- 31 Tripoto API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 32 WoltLab Suite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3€3/mo
- 33 Bettermode API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$399/mo
- 34 Crowdstack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$999/mo
- 35 Forums.net API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$49.99/mo
- 36 Higher Logic Vanilla API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 37 Hivebrite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 38 Reddit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 39 Higher Logic Thrive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 40 Skool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$9/mo
- 41 Causes API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 42 Heyspace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$4.99/mo
- 43 Moco API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 44 MyBB API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 45 Belong API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 46 Discuit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 47 Elgg API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 48 Far or Near API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 49 Rooster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 50 Snapzu API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Moderation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Wattpad | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Forumbee | 5.3 | No | $250/mo | No | — | 2,000 members | — |
| 28 | Jatra | 5.3 | No | $299/mo | No | 249 /mo | — | — |
| 29 | Lobsters | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | advanced |
| 30 | Mighty Networks | 5.3 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | — | — |
| 31 | Tripoto | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | standard |
| 32 | WoltLab Suite | 5.3 | No | €3/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Bettermode | 5.2 | No | $399/mo | No | 399 /mo | 10,000 members | — |
| 34 | Crowdstack | 5.2 | No | $999/mo | No | 999 /mo | — | advanced |
| 35 | Forums.net | 5.2 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Hivebrite | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — | |
| 39 | Higher Logic Thrive | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Skool | 5.1 | No | $9/mo | No | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 41 | Causes | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | basic |
| 42 | Heyspace | 5.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | standard |
| 43 | Moco | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | basic |
| 44 | MyBB | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 45 | Belong | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | Discuit | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 47 | Elgg | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | Far or Near | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | basic |
| 49 | Rooster | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | advanced |
| 50 | Snapzu | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | basic |