Best phpFox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from community platforms ranked against phpFox on the same published basis.
- 1phpFox vs NodeBB
- 2phpFox vs Whaller
- 3phpFox vs Octo
- 4phpFox vs HumHub
- 5phpFox vs Discourse
- 6phpFox vs HuddleSpot
- 7phpFox vs Circle
- 8phpFox vs Reddit
- 9phpFox vs Minds
- 10phpFox vs Raklet
- 11phpFox vs Ummah
- 12phpFox vs UNA
- 14phpFox vs Mighty Networks
- 15phpFox vs Meetup
- 16phpFox vs Thigmo
- 17phpFox vs PeepSo
- 18phpFox vs Kazokus
- 19phpFox vs Mateflow
- 20phpFox vs Invision Community
- 21phpFox vs Hivebrite
phpFox 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 | Circle | 8.4 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | 8.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 9 | Minds | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Raklet | 8.3 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Ummah | 8.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | UNA | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Mighty Networks | 8.2 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Meetup | 8.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Thigmo | 8.1 | Free plan | $70/mo | Web |
| 17 | PeepSo | 8.1 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Kazokus | 8.1 | Free plan | $49/mo | iOS, Web |
| 19 | Mateflow | 8.0 | No | $49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Invision Community | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Hivebrite | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about phpFox alternatives
What is the best alternative to phpFox?
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 phpFox?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.