Best Membership.io Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against Membership.io on the same published basis.
- 1Membership.io vs NodeBB
- 2Membership.io vs Whaller
- 3Membership.io vs Octo
- 4Membership.io vs HumHub
- 5Membership.io vs Discourse
- 6Membership.io vs HuddleSpot
- 7Membership.io vs Thigmo
- 8Membership.io vs Nodyx
- 9Membership.io vs Circle
- 10Membership.io vs Reddit
- 11Membership.io vs Minds
- 12Membership.io vs Raklet
- 13Membership.io vs Ummah
- 14Membership.io vs UNA
- 15Membership.io vs phpFox
- 16Membership.io vs Mateflow
- 17Membership.io vs Mighty Networks
- 18Membership.io vs Invision Community
- 19Membership.io vs Meetup
- 20Membership.io vs Khoros Communities
Membership.io 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 |
Make your app an alternative to Membership.io
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Membership.io alternatives
What is the best alternative to Membership.io?
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 Membership.io?
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.