Best Hubzilla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from community platforms ranked against Hubzilla on the same published basis.
- 1Hubzilla vs NodeBB
- 2Hubzilla vs HumHub
- 3Hubzilla vs Thigmo
- 4Hubzilla vs Invision Community
- 5Hubzilla vs Zapnito
- 6Hubzilla vs Nodyx
- 7Hubzilla vs Mateflow
- 8Hubzilla vs Circle
- 9Hubzilla vs FluentCommunity
- 10Hubzilla vs Gainsight Customer Communities
- 11Hubzilla vs Discourse
- 12Hubzilla vs Flarum
- 13Hubzilla vs Octo
- 14Hubzilla vs Whaller
- 15Hubzilla vs HuddleSpot
- 16Hubzilla vs Reddit
- 17Hubzilla vs Raklet
- 18Hubzilla vs AlumnForce
- 19Hubzilla vs Minds
- 20Hubzilla vs Ummah
Hubzilla alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 8.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | HumHub | 8.6 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Thigmo | 8.4 | Free plan | $70/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Invision Community | 8.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Zapnito | 8.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | Nodyx | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Mateflow | 8.1 | No | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Circle | 8.1 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | FluentCommunity | 8.0 | No | $13.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Gainsight Customer Communities | 7.6 | No | — | API, Web |
| 11 | Discourse | 7.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 12 | Flarum | 7.5 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Octo | 7.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Whaller | 7.3 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | HuddleSpot | 7.0 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 17 | Raklet | 6.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 18 | AlumnForce | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Minds | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Ummah | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Hubzilla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hubzilla?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: HumHub, Thigmo, Invision Community and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hubzilla?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.