Best XenForo Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from online community platforms ranked against XenForo on the same published basis.
- 1XenForo vs NodeBB
- 2XenForo vs Daisie
- 3XenForo vs Mobilize
- 4XenForo vs HumHub
- 5XenForo vs Nodyx
- 6XenForo vs Circle
- 7XenForo vs Invision Community
- 8XenForo vs Open Social
- 9XenForo vs Discourse
- 10XenForo vs DownToMeet
- 11XenForo vs Heartbeat
- 12XenForo vs phpBB
- 13XenForo vs Question2Answer
- 14XenForo vs Fora
- 15XenForo vs Jatra
- 16XenForo vs Archive of Our Own
- 17XenForo vs Crowdstack
- 18XenForo vs Geneva
- 19XenForo vs Wattpad
- 20XenForo vs Flarum
XenForo alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 7.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Daisie | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 3 | Mobilize | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 4 | HumHub | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Nodyx | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Circle | 7.0 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Invision Community | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Open Social | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Discourse | 6.9 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 10 | DownToMeet | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Web |
| 11 | Heartbeat | 6.9 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | phpBB | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Question2Answer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Fora | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Jatra | 6.6 | No | $299/mo | Web |
| 16 | Archive of Our Own | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | Crowdstack | 6.5 | No | $999/mo | Web |
| 18 | Geneva | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Wattpad | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Flarum | 6.3 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about XenForo alternatives
What is the best alternative to XenForo?
NodeBB, number 1 in online community platforms with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Daisie, Mobilize, HumHub and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to XenForo?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.