Best JomSocial Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from community platforms ranked against JomSocial on the same published basis.
- 1JomSocial vs NodeBB
- 2JomSocial vs HumHub
- 3JomSocial vs Thigmo
- 4JomSocial vs Zapnito
- 5JomSocial vs Nodyx
- 6JomSocial vs Circle
- 7JomSocial vs FluentCommunity
- 8JomSocial vs Discourse
- 9JomSocial vs Octo
- 10JomSocial vs Flarum
- 11JomSocial vs Whaller
- 12JomSocial vs HuddleSpot
- 13JomSocial vs Reddit
- 14JomSocial vs Raklet
- 15JomSocial vs AlumnForce
- 16JomSocial vs Minds
- 17JomSocial vs Ummah
- 18JomSocial vs UNA
- 19JomSocial vs phpFox
- 20JomSocial vs Higher Logic Vanilla
JomSocial 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 | Zapnito | 8.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 5 | Nodyx | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Circle | 8.1 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | FluentCommunity | 8.0 | No | $13.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Discourse | 7.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 9 | Octo | 7.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Flarum | 7.4 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Whaller | 7.3 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 12 | HuddleSpot | 7.0 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 14 | Raklet | 6.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 15 | AlumnForce | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Minds | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Ummah | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | UNA | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | phpFox | 6.7 | No | $39/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 6.7 | No | — | — |
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Questions about JomSocial alternatives
What is the best alternative to JomSocial?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: HumHub, Thigmo, Zapnito and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to JomSocial?
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.