Best Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
126ranked
2free plans on this page
$4.15/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Community Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 2 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 76 Nectios
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 77 ComBasePaid from $249/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 78 SkoolPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 79 VK
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 80 VewMePaid from $33.08/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 81 BranStory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 82 JamespotPaid from €290/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 83 MemberPad
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 84 Stack Exchange
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 85 Summit Community
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 86 Friendica
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 87 QuestionProPaid from $83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 88 CommonPub
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 89 Personify CommUnity
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 90 BuddyPress
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 91 HummzPaid from $103/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 92 AlumnForce
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 93 Newgrounds
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 94 Disqus
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 95 Fandom
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 96 360Alumni
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 97 WP Discussion Board
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 98 pixivPaid from $4.15/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 99 Balluun
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 100 PukalaniPaid from €29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Event hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Nectios | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 77 | ComBase | 6.6 | No | $249/mo | No | $249/mo | 25,000 members | Yes |
| 78 | Skool | 6.6 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | — | Yes |
| 79 | VK | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 80 | VewMe | 6.6 | Free plan | $33.08/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 81 | BranStory | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 82 | Jamespot | 6.5 | No | €290/mo | No | — | 100 members | Yes |
| 83 | MemberPad | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 84 | Stack Exchange | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 85 | Summit Community | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 86 | Friendica | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 87 | QuestionPro | 6.3 | Free plan | $83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 88 | CommonPub | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 89 | Personify CommUnity | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 90 | BuddyPress | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 91 | Hummz | 6.2 | No | $103/mo | Yes | $103/mo | — | Yes |
| 92 | AlumnForce | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 93 | Newgrounds | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 94 | Disqus | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | $12/mo | — | — |
| 95 | Fandom | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | 360Alumni | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 97 | WP Discussion Board | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 98 | pixiv | 6.1 | No | $4.15/mo | Yes | $4.15/mo | — | Yes |
| 99 | Balluun | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 100 | Pukalani | 6.0 | No | €29/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
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