Best HumHub Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from community platforms ranked against HumHub on the same published basis.
- 1HumHub vs NodeBB
- 3HumHub vs Zapnito
- 4HumHub vs Circle
- 5HumHub vs Discourse
- 6HumHub vs Octo
- 7HumHub vs Whaller
- 8HumHub vs HuddleSpot
- 9HumHub vs Reddit
- 10HumHub vs Thigmo
- 11HumHub vs Raklet
- 12HumHub vs AlumnForce
- 13HumHub vs Minds
- 14HumHub vs Ummah
- 15HumHub vs UNA
- 16HumHub vs phpFox
- 17HumHub vs Higher Logic Vanilla
- 18HumHub vs Meetup
- 19HumHub vs Mighty Networks
- 20HumHub vs Heartbeat
- 21HumHub vs PeepSo
HumHub alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 8.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Zapnito | 8.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 4 | Circle | 8.1 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Discourse | 7.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | Octo | 7.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Whaller | 7.3 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 8 | HuddleSpot | 7.0 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 10 | Thigmo | 6.9 | Free plan | $70/mo | Web |
| 11 | Raklet | 6.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | AlumnForce | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Minds | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Ummah | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | UNA | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | phpFox | 6.7 | No | $39/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 6.7 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Meetup | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Mighty Networks | 6.7 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Heartbeat | 6.7 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 21 | PeepSo | 6.7 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about HumHub alternatives
What is the best alternative to HumHub?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: Zapnito, Circle, Discourse and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HumHub?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.