Best Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
123 community platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
123ranked
0free plans on this page
$41/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 101 Momentive Community No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Event hosting: YesPrivate spaces: Yes
- 102 Joinee No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Event hosting: Yes
- 103 Askbot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$49/mo Member limit: 250 members
- 104 Friendica No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Event hosting: YesPrivate spaces: Yes
- 105 Movim No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Private spaces: Yes
- 106 Balluun No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Event hosting: Yes
- 107 Membership.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$41/mo Event hosting: NoPrivate spaces: Yes
- 108 Gather Commons No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$124/mo Event hosting: YesPrivate spaces: Yes
- 109 bbPress No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Private spaces: Yes
- 110 Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 111 Hummz No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$103/mo Event hosting: Yes
- 112 Randel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$200/mo Member limit: 250 membersEvent hosting: Yes
- 113 Merilsoft Community No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Event hosting: Yes
- 114 CommonCircle No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$199/mo Member limit: 150 membersEvent hosting: YesPrivate spaces: Yes
- 115 WP Discussion Board No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Private spaces: Yes
- 116 Fandom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 117 CitySocializer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Event hosting: Yes
- 118 diaspora* No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 119 Turf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 120 Elgg No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Private spaces: Yes
- 121 Steemit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 122 Listal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Private spaces: Yes
- 123 VenueGraph No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Event hosting: Yes
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Event hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Momentive Community | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 102 | Joinee | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 103 | Askbot | 5.5 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | 250 members | — |
| 104 | Friendica | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 105 | Movim | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 106 | Balluun | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 107 | Membership.io | 5.4 | No | $41/mo | No | $41/mo | — | No |
| 108 | Gather Commons | 5.3 | No | $124/mo | No | $124/mo | — | Yes |
| 109 | bbPress | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 110 | Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 111 | Hummz | 5.3 | No | $103/mo | Yes | $103/mo | — | Yes |
| 112 | Randel | 5.2 | No | $200/mo | No | $200/mo | 250 members | Yes |
| 113 | Merilsoft Community | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 114 | CommonCircle | 5.2 | No | $199/mo | No | $199/mo | 150 members | Yes |
| 115 | WP Discussion Board | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 116 | Fandom | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 117 | CitySocializer | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 118 | diaspora* | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 119 | Turf | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 120 | Elgg | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 121 | Steemit | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 122 | Listal | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 123 | VenueGraph | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
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