Ranked list · 2026

The 22 Best Community Platforms in 2026

Ranked by a blend of community upvotes and verified user-review ratings — the top community platforms our community recommends.

1
PrayerPath
Daily scripture-based prayers and devotionals for every need.
Free
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2
Circle
An all-in-one platform for creators and brands to build communities, host courses, and sell memberships.
Paid (Subscription)
Best for: Creators and coaches who want to combine community, courses, and paid memberships in one branded platform
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3
Goodreads
Discover, track, and discuss books with a global community of readers.
Freemium
Best for: Readers who want social recommendations and detailed tracking
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4
Microsoft Yammer
Enterprise social network for open communication and collaboration
Freemium
Best for: Large enterprises that use Microsoft 365 and need integrated social networking
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5
Codex Pet Community
Join the Codex Pet Sharing Community Today!
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6
Discourse
Open-source community forum software used by tech companies and developer communities worldwide.
Freemium
Best for: Companies and communities that want an open-source, highly customizable forum they can self-host
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7
Guilded
Free chat platform for gaming communities with voice, calendars, forums, and docs.
Free
Best for: Gaming clans and esports teams that need chat plus calendars, forums, and LFG tools in one free platform.
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8
OnlyBots
The world's first social network for bots, not humans
Free
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9
Wibe
The all-in-one platform for creators to build community and make money online.
Free
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10
Khoros Communities
Build, grow, and monetize online brand communities
Best for: Enterprise brands needing scalable, AI‑moderated community platforms
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11
HouseParty App
You've got fans, now give them the mic.
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12
lemmy
Decentralised discussion platform for communities
Free
Best for: Tech-savvy community managers
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13
Flarum
Simple forum software for building great communities
Free
Best for: Small to medium-sized online communities
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14
Mighty Networks
Build a branded community with courses, events, and native mobile apps
Paid (Subscription)
Best for: Creators who want to combine paid community, courses, and events with a native branded mobile app
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15
oomfmap
see where you land on the map
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16
Jive (by Aurea)
Enterprise collaboration platform for complex organizations to connect, share, and work together.
Paid (Subscription)
Best for: Large enterprises needing secure, governed, scalable collaboration
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17
Texts from my ex
Share, browse, and laugh at the awkward, funny, and heartbreaking texts from your ex.
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18
Selfany
Sell courses, memberships, and digital products globally with no monthly fees
Freemium
Best for: Creators who want to sell courses, memberships, and event tickets globally without paying a monthly platform fee
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19
Bettermode
No-code customer community platform for engagement, support, and retention.
Paid (Subscription)
Best for: Companies wanting a no-code, brandable customer community with AI search and CRM sync.
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20
Geneva
Find your offline people through local interest-based groups
Free
Best for: People who want to find or organize a local, interest-based group and take it offline
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21
Vanilla Forums (Higher Logic Vanilla)
Enterprise customer community platform for support, discussion, and knowledge sharing.
Contact for Pricing
Best for: Enterprises wanting a mature, support-focused customer community with Salesforce integration.
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22
NodeBB
Modern, real-time forum software available as open-source self-hosted or managed cloud hosting.
Freemium
Best for: Technical teams or open-source projects wanting a free, modern, real-time forum they fully control.
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