Best MyBB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online community platforms ranked against MyBB on the same published basis.
- 1MyBB vs HumHub
- 2MyBB vs Open Social
- 3MyBB vs Daisie
- 4MyBB vs Geneva
- 5MyBB vs Heartbeat
- 6MyBB vs Circle
- 7MyBB vs Mighty Networks
- 8MyBB vs Reddit
- 9MyBB vs Forums.net
- 10MyBB vs Hivebrite
- 11MyBB vs Wattpad
- 12MyBB vs DEV Community
- 13MyBB vs Higher Logic Thrive
- 14MyBB vs Invision Community
- 15MyBB vs Causes
- 16MyBB vs Heyspace
- 17MyBB vs Jodel
- 18MyBB vs Moco
- 19MyBB vs Neighbors
- 20MyBB vs Skool
MyBB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HumHub | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Open Social | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Daisie | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 4 | Geneva | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Heartbeat | 7.1 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 6 | Circle | 7.0 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Mighty Networks | 7.0 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | 7.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 9 | Forums.net | 6.9 | No | $49.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Hivebrite | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Wattpad | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | DEV Community | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Higher Logic Thrive | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Invision Community | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Causes | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Heyspace | 6.7 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 17 | Jodel | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Moco | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Neighbors | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Skool | 6.7 | No | $9/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about MyBB alternatives
What is the best alternative to MyBB?
HumHub, number 1 in online community platforms with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Open Social, Daisie, Geneva and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MyBB?
HumHub is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.