Jodel

7.2easy start · #6 of 54
in Online Community Platforms

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Web.

Jodel is ranked #6 of 54 in online community platforms on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is a free plan.

Jodel plans and pricing

All plans

Jodel Free Free to use; in-app purchases are available jodel.com · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on online community platforms

Free plan: Yes
Moderation tools: advanced
Direct messaging: Yes
Mobile apps: native apps

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The record

What it does: Jodel is a local social networking app for anonymously posting and viewing short messages in your community.
Nearby conversations: Users can share thoughts, questions, and updates with nearby Jodelers without revealing their identity.
Live local feed: The app describes its feed as showing local news, questions, events, confessions, and jokes.
Posts and threads: Users can post messages and photos, create longer threads, and pin content they want to follow.
Community voting: Users can upvote or downvote posts, and a post disappears from the feed when its vote difference reaches minus five.
Channels: Users can join channels for more tailored content.
Feed controls: Sensitive posts are hidden by default, and users can adjust content preferences for the current session.
Interaction controls: Users can block people in chats and mute replies from specific users on their own posts.
Moderation: Jodel says AI systems scan uploaded images and videos for non-compliant content, and content may be sent to human moderators when automated systems cannot decide reliably.
Privacy and transfers: Jodel says personal data may be processed outside the EU and EEA, with safeguards such as standard contractual clauses used where applicable.
Support: The imprint says users should contact support through the app.
Business advertising: Jodel offers businesses and recruiters advertising options and directs advertisers to market-specific contacts for customized solutions.
Mobile availability: Jodel links to downloads on the App Store and Google Play.
Free app listing: The App Store listing describes Jodel as free with in-app purchases.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Online Community Platforms in 2026#6 of 54

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Sources

support.jodel.com/en/articles/120559-what-is-jodel· checked 8 Oct 2026
play.google.com/store/apps/details· checked 8 Oct 2026
support.jodel.com/en/articles/396501-voting-system· checked 8 Oct 2026
support.jodel.com/en/articles/639967-content-preferences· checked 8 Oct 2026
support.jodel.com/en/articles/643947-apr-26-tools-to-shap· checked 8 Oct 2026
jodel.com/en/privacy-policy-en_aktuell/· checked 8 Oct 2026
jodel.com/en/imprint/· checked 8 Oct 2026
support.jodel.com/en/articles/286627-how-to-advertise-on-· checked 8 Oct 2026
jodel.com/en/· checked 8 Oct 2026
apps.apple.com/de/app/jodel-hyperlokale-community/id78· checked 8 Oct 2026
jodel.com/en/terms-of-use/· checked 9 Oct 2026
trust.jodel.com/en/· checked 9 Oct 2026