Best Hubzilla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from community platforms ranked against Hubzilla on the same published basis.
- 1Hubzilla vs NodeBB
- 2Hubzilla vs HuddleSpot
- 3Hubzilla vs Whaller
- 4Hubzilla vs Octo
- 5Hubzilla vs Discourse
- 6Hubzilla vs HumHub
- 7Hubzilla vs Circle
- 8Hubzilla vs Invision Community
- 9Hubzilla vs Mateflow
- 10Hubzilla vs Zapnito
- 11Hubzilla vs Heartbeat
- 12Hubzilla vs Nodyx
- 13Hubzilla vs Thigmo
- 14Hubzilla vs Raklet
- 15Hubzilla vs Minds
- 16Hubzilla vs PeepSo
- 17Hubzilla vs Kazokus
- 18Hubzilla vs Pillar
- 19Hubzilla vs Reddit
- 20Hubzilla vs Ummah
Hubzilla alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 9.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | HuddleSpot | 8.9 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Whaller | 8.7 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Octo | 8.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Discourse | 8.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | HumHub | 8.5 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Circle | 8.4 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Invision Community | 8.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Mateflow | 8.2 | No | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Zapnito | 8.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 11 | Heartbeat | 8.2 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Nodyx | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Thigmo | 8.1 | Free plan | $70/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Raklet | 8.1 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 15 | Minds | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | PeepSo | 7.9 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Kazokus | 7.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | iOS, Web |
| 18 | Pillar | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 20 | Ummah | 7.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Hubzilla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hubzilla?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: HuddleSpot, Whaller, Octo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hubzilla?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.