Best JomSocial Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against JomSocial on the same published basis.
- 1JomSocial vs NodeBB
- 2JomSocial vs Whaller
- 3JomSocial vs Octo
- 4JomSocial vs HumHub
- 5JomSocial vs Discourse
- 6JomSocial vs HuddleSpot
- 7JomSocial vs Thigmo
- 8JomSocial vs Nodyx
- 9JomSocial vs Circle
- 10JomSocial vs Reddit
- 11JomSocial vs Minds
- 12JomSocial vs Raklet
- 13JomSocial vs Ummah
- 14JomSocial vs UNA
- 15JomSocial vs phpFox
- 16JomSocial vs Mateflow
- 17JomSocial vs Mighty Networks
- 18JomSocial vs Invision Community
- 19JomSocial vs Meetup
- 20JomSocial vs Khoros Communities
JomSocial 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 JomSocial alternatives
What is the best alternative to JomSocial?
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 JomSocial?
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.