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Best phpBB Alternatives in 2026

12 platforms from online community platforms ranked against phpBB on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    HumHub Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.3
    phpBB vs HumHub
  2. 2
    NodeBB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $20/mo7.3
    phpBB vs NodeBB
  3. 3
    Circle Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $89/mo6.7
    phpBB vs Circle
  4. 4
    Discourse Free plan self-hosted $100/mo5.9
    phpBB vs Discourse
  5. 5
    Daisie Free plan iOSWeb Free5.7
    phpBB vs Daisie
  6. 6
    Fora Free plan Web Free5.7
    phpBB vs Fora
  7. 7
    Nodyx WebLinuxWinMac 5.6
    phpBB vs Nodyx
  8. 8
    Reddit WebiOSAndroid 5.6
    phpBB vs Reddit
  9. 9
    Wattpad WebiOSAndroid 5.6
    phpBB vs Wattpad
  10. 10
    4chan Web 5.5
    phpBB vs 4chan
  11. 11
    DEV Community WebiOSAndroid 5.5
    phpBB vs DEV Community
  12. 12
    DownToMeet Web 5.5
    phpBB vs DownToMeet
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