Best Online Community Platforms in 2026
Updated
54ranked
5free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Online Community Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.6 of 7 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 26 Archive of Our OwnFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 27 CrowdstackPaid from $999/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 28 GenevaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Khoros Communities
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 Moco
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 Tripoto
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 Wattpad
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 Flarum
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 34 Mighty NetworksPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 35 Reddit
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 Higher Logic Thrive
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 Hivebrite
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 Lobsters
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 39 Gainsight Customer Communities
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 40 Influitive
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 41 4chanPaid from $2.50/mo
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 42 BettermodePaid from $399/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 43 SkoolPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 vBulletinPaid from $14.99/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 45 XenForoPaid from $60/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 46 Forums.netPaid from $49.99/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 47 Higher Logic Vanilla
- Well documented: yes
- 48 DiscuitFree plan
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
- 49 MyBBFree plan
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
- 50 BelongFree plan
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Moderation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Archive of Our Own | 6.5 | Free | Yes | |||
| 27 | Crowdstack | 6.5 | $999/mo | No | 999 /mo | advanced | |
| 28 | Geneva | 6.5 | Free | Yes | standard | ||
| 29 | Khoros Communities | 6.5 | |||||
| 30 | Moco | 6.5 | Yes | basic | |||
| 31 | Tripoto | 6.5 | Yes | standard | |||
| 32 | Wattpad | 6.4 | Yes | ||||
| 33 | Flarum | 6.3 | Yes | ||||
| 34 | Mighty Networks | 6.3 | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | ||
| 35 | 6.2 | Yes | |||||
| 36 | Higher Logic Thrive | 6.1 | |||||
| 37 | Hivebrite | 6.1 | No | ||||
| 38 | Lobsters | 6.1 | advanced | ||||
| 39 | Gainsight Customer Communities | 6.0 | No | ||||
| 40 | Influitive | 6.0 | No | ||||
| 41 | 4chan | 5.9 | $2.50/mo | Yes | advanced | ||
| 42 | Bettermode | 5.9 | $399/mo | No | 399 /mo | 10,000 members | |
| 43 | Skool | 5.9 | $9/mo | No | 9 /mo | ||
| 44 | vBulletin | 5.9 | $14.99/mo | No | advanced | ||
| 45 | XenForo | 5.9 | $60/mo | No | |||
| 46 | Forums.net | 5.8 | $49.99/mo | No | |||
| 47 | Higher Logic Vanilla | 5.8 | No | ||||
| 48 | Discuit | 5.6 | Free | Yes | advanced | ||
| 49 | MyBB | 5.6 | Free | Yes | advanced | ||
| 50 | Belong | 5.5 | Free | Yes |