Best Mastodon Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from community platforms ranked against Mastodon on the same published basis.
- 1Mastodon vs NodeBB
- 2Mastodon vs HumHub
- 3Mastodon vs Thigmo
- 4Mastodon vs Invision Community
- 5Mastodon vs Zapnito
- 6Mastodon vs Nodyx
- 7Mastodon vs Mateflow
- 8Mastodon vs Circle
- 9Mastodon vs Verint Community
- 10Mastodon vs Khoros Communities
- 11Mastodon vs FluentCommunity
- 12Mastodon vs Influitive
- 13Mastodon vs Gainsight Customer Communities
- 14Mastodon vs Discourse
- 15Mastodon vs Flarum
- 16Mastodon vs Octo
- 17Mastodon vs Whaller
- 19Mastodon vs Dribbble
- 20Mastodon vs HuddleSpot
- 21Mastodon vs 360Alumni
Mastodon 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 | Verint Community | 8.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Khoros Communities | 8.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | FluentCommunity | 8.0 | No | $13.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Influitive | 7.8 | No | — | API, Web |
| 13 | Gainsight Customer Communities | 7.6 | No | — | API, Web |
| 14 | Discourse | 7.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 15 | Flarum | 7.5 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Octo | 7.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Whaller | 7.3 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Dribbble | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.33/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | HuddleSpot | 7.0 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | 360Alumni | 7.0 | No | — | API, Web |
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Questions about Mastodon alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mastodon?
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 Mastodon?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.