Best Newgrounds Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from community platforms ranked against Newgrounds on the same published basis.
- 1Newgrounds vs NodeBB
- 2Newgrounds vs Whaller
- 3Newgrounds vs Octo
- 4Newgrounds vs Circle
- 5Newgrounds vs HuddleSpot
- 6Newgrounds vs HumHub
- 7Newgrounds vs Discourse
- 8Newgrounds vs Heartbeat
- 9Newgrounds vs Reddit
- 10Newgrounds vs Mighty Networks
- 11Newgrounds vs Zapnito
- 12Newgrounds vs Thigmo
- 13Newgrounds vs Raklet
- 14Newgrounds vs phpFox
- 15Newgrounds vs SocialEngine
- 16Newgrounds vs Minds
- 17Newgrounds vs Ummah
- 18Newgrounds vs UNA
- 19Newgrounds vs Mateflow
- 20Newgrounds vs Meetup
Newgrounds alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NodeBB | 9.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Whaller | 8.8 | Free plan | €3/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Octo | 8.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Circle | 8.6 | No | $89/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | HuddleSpot | 8.6 | Free plan | $3,959/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | HumHub | 8.5 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Discourse | 8.2 | Free plan | $100/mo | self-hosted |
| 8 | Heartbeat | 8.2 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS |
| 9 | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 10 | Mighty Networks | 8.0 | No | $79/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Zapnito | 8.0 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | Thigmo | 8.0 | Free plan | $70/mo | Web |
| 13 | Raklet | 8.0 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 14 | phpFox | 7.9 | No | $39/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | SocialEngine | 7.9 | No | $29/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Minds | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Ummah | 7.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | UNA | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Mateflow | 7.8 | No | $49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Meetup | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Newgrounds alternatives
What is the best alternative to Newgrounds?
NodeBB, number 1 in community platforms with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Whaller, Octo, Circle and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Newgrounds?
NodeBB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.