Best Disqus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against Disqus on the same published basis.
- 1Disqus vs NodeBB
- 2Disqus vs Whaller
- 3Disqus vs Octo
- 4Disqus vs HumHub
- 5Disqus vs Discourse
- 6Disqus vs HuddleSpot
- 7Disqus vs Thigmo
- 8Disqus vs Nodyx
- 9Disqus vs Circle
- 10Disqus vs Reddit
- 11Disqus vs Minds
- 12Disqus vs Raklet
- 13Disqus vs Ummah
- 14Disqus vs UNA
- 15Disqus vs phpFox
- 16Disqus vs Mateflow
- 17Disqus vs Mighty Networks
- 18Disqus vs Invision Community
- 19Disqus vs Meetup
- 20Disqus vs Khoros Communities
Disqus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 9.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Whaller | 9.2 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Octo | 9.1 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | HumHub | 8.9 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Discourse | 8.8 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 6 | HuddleSpot | 8.6 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Thigmo | 8.6 | Free plan | $70/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Nodyx | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Circle | 8.4 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | 8.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 11 | Minds | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Raklet | 8.3 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 13 | Ummah | 8.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | UNA | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | phpFox | 8.2 | No | $39/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Mateflow | 8.2 | No | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Mighty Networks | 8.2 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Invision Community | 8.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Meetup | 8.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Khoros Communities | 8.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Disqus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Disqus?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Whaller, Octo, HumHub and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Disqus?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.