Best Community & Social Tools in 2026

LearnHouse

Build, share & monetize courses with modern open-source LMS

Stars
1,423
Forks
290
Last commit
22 hours ago

Create and sell online courses with rich content blocks, AI tools, payments, and full white-labeling. Open-source platform with self-hosting options.

Open Source Alternative to:

Miro

Mastodon

Decentralized social networking in your control

Stars
49,854
Forks
7,432
Last commit
2 hours ago

A free, open-source social media platform that puts users in charge of their data and connections

Open Source Alternative to:

Facebook

Discourse

Cultivate vibrant online communities with ease

Stars
46,885
Forks
8,885
Last commit
52 minutes ago

A powerful, customizable platform for building and managing online forums, fostering engaging discussions and collaborative spaces.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Hey

Decentralized social networking for the Web3 era

Stars
29,454
Forks
1,807
Last commit
2 months ago

A blockchain-powered social platform offering censorship-resistant content sharing, user-owned data, and innovative monetization options.

Open Source Alternative to:

X (Twitter)

Bluesky

Social media reimagined for community and connection

Stars
17,895
Forks
2,699
Last commit
53 minutes ago

A decentralized social network focused on fostering meaningful interactions and giving users control over their data and experience.

Open Source Alternative to:

Facebook

Apache Answer

Open-source Q&A platform for knowledge sharing

Stars
15,482
Forks
1,313
Last commit
7 days ago

A versatile, community-driven Q&A platform that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange within organizations and communities.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Flarum

Modern forum software for vibrant online communities

Stars
16,250
Forks
1,675
Last commit
4 days ago

Lightweight, extensible forum platform with a sleek interface, powerful moderation tools, and seamless integration capabilities.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

PeerTube

Decentralized video platform for true digital freedom

Stars
14,643
Forks
1,715
Last commit
6 hours ago

Create your own video hosting platform with PeerTube - a free, open-source alternative to YouTube. Join 600,000+ videos across 1,000+ interconnected platforms without ads or tracking.

Open Source Alternative to:

YouTube

Lemmy

Build your own federated discussion community

Stars
14,345
Forks
948
Last commit
1 hour ago

Open-source forum and link aggregator that connects communities across the fediverse. Self-hosted, ad-free, with powerful moderation tools and federation.

Open Source Alternative to:

Reddit

Pixelfed

Ad-free photo sharing with privacy and federation

Stars
6,947
Forks
838
Last commit
3 days ago

Decentralized photo sharing platform with chronological feeds, privacy controls, and ActivityPub federation. No ads, no algorithms, just authentic connections.

Open Source Alternative to:

Instagram

Fider

Open-source platform for collecting and prioritizing feedback

Stars
4,222
Forks
787
Last commit
6 days ago

A self-hosted community feedback tool that helps organizations gather, discuss, and prioritize user suggestions and feature requests.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

Cinny

Secure and elegant Matrix client for seamless conversations

Stars
3,574
Forks
506
Last commit
2 days ago

Cinny offers a simple, elegant, and secure interface for Matrix-based conversations, protected by end-to-end encryption.

Open Source Alternative to:

Discord

LogChimp

Open-source feedback management for product teams

Stars
1,083
Forks
204
Last commit
5 hours ago

Collect, organize, and prioritize user feedback to build better products. Self-hosted solution for seamless feature request management.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

ClearFlask

Open-source ideation tool for product feedback management

Stars
436
Forks
41
Last commit
2 days ago

ClearFlask is an open-source platform for collecting, analyzing, and acting on customer feedback to drive product development.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

Loops

Federated short videos without corporate control

Stars
361
Forks
42
Last commit
8 hours ago

Open-source, decentralized short-video platform that gives creators control. No ads, no lock-in, built on ActivityPub for true community ownership.

Open Source Alternative to:

YouTube

Storyden

Build lasting communities with modern forum technology

Stars
304
Forks
34
Last commit
2 hours ago

Create permanent, discoverable communities with modern forum features. Combines discussion, curation, and wiki functionality in one platform.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Sayr

Bridge internal workflows with public collaboration

Stars
11
Forks
1
Last commit
6 hours ago

Source-available project management platform with dual views - internal team workspace and public portal for user feedback, voting, and progress tracking.

Open Source Alternative to:

Linear

LearnHouse

Build, share & monetize courses with modern open-source LMS

Stars
1,423
Forks
290
Last commit
22 hours ago

Create and sell online courses with rich content blocks, AI tools, payments, and full white-labeling. Open-source platform with self-hosting options.

Open Source Alternative to:

Miro

Mastodon

Decentralized social networking in your control

Stars
49,854
Forks
7,432
Last commit
2 hours ago

A free, open-source social media platform that puts users in charge of their data and connections

Open Source Alternative to:

Facebook

Discourse

Cultivate vibrant online communities with ease

Stars
46,885
Forks
8,885
Last commit
52 minutes ago

A powerful, customizable platform for building and managing online forums, fostering engaging discussions and collaborative spaces.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Hey

Decentralized social networking for the Web3 era

Stars
29,454
Forks
1,807
Last commit
2 months ago

A blockchain-powered social platform offering censorship-resistant content sharing, user-owned data, and innovative monetization options.

Open Source Alternative to:

X (Twitter)

Bluesky

Social media reimagined for community and connection

Stars
17,895
Forks
2,699
Last commit
53 minutes ago

A decentralized social network focused on fostering meaningful interactions and giving users control over their data and experience.

Open Source Alternative to:

Facebook

Apache Answer

Open-source Q&A platform for knowledge sharing

Stars
15,482
Forks
1,313
Last commit
7 days ago

A versatile, community-driven Q&A platform that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange within organizations and communities.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Flarum

Modern forum software for vibrant online communities

Stars
16,250
Forks
1,675
Last commit
4 days ago

Lightweight, extensible forum platform with a sleek interface, powerful moderation tools, and seamless integration capabilities.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

PeerTube

Decentralized video platform for true digital freedom

Stars
14,643
Forks
1,715
Last commit
6 hours ago

Create your own video hosting platform with PeerTube - a free, open-source alternative to YouTube. Join 600,000+ videos across 1,000+ interconnected platforms without ads or tracking.

Open Source Alternative to:

YouTube

Lemmy

Build your own federated discussion community

Stars
14,345
Forks
948
Last commit
1 hour ago

Open-source forum and link aggregator that connects communities across the fediverse. Self-hosted, ad-free, with powerful moderation tools and federation.

Open Source Alternative to:

Reddit

Pixelfed

Ad-free photo sharing with privacy and federation

Stars
6,947
Forks
838
Last commit
3 days ago

Decentralized photo sharing platform with chronological feeds, privacy controls, and ActivityPub federation. No ads, no algorithms, just authentic connections.

Open Source Alternative to:

Instagram

Fider

Open-source platform for collecting and prioritizing feedback

Stars
4,222
Forks
787
Last commit
6 days ago

A self-hosted community feedback tool that helps organizations gather, discuss, and prioritize user suggestions and feature requests.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

Cinny

Secure and elegant Matrix client for seamless conversations

Stars
3,574
Forks
506
Last commit
2 days ago

Cinny offers a simple, elegant, and secure interface for Matrix-based conversations, protected by end-to-end encryption.

Open Source Alternative to:

Discord

LogChimp

Open-source feedback management for product teams

Stars
1,083
Forks
204
Last commit
5 hours ago

Collect, organize, and prioritize user feedback to build better products. Self-hosted solution for seamless feature request management.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

ClearFlask

Open-source ideation tool for product feedback management

Stars
436
Forks
41
Last commit
2 days ago

ClearFlask is an open-source platform for collecting, analyzing, and acting on customer feedback to drive product development.

Open Source Alternative to:

Featurebase

Loops

Federated short videos without corporate control

Stars
361
Forks
42
Last commit
8 hours ago

Open-source, decentralized short-video platform that gives creators control. No ads, no lock-in, built on ActivityPub for true community ownership.

Open Source Alternative to:

YouTube

Storyden

Build lasting communities with modern forum technology

Stars
304
Forks
34
Last commit
2 hours ago

Create permanent, discoverable communities with modern forum features. Combines discussion, curation, and wiki functionality in one platform.

Open Source Alternative to:

Skool

Sayr

Bridge internal workflows with public collaboration

Stars
11
Forks
1
Last commit
6 hours ago

Source-available project management platform with dual views - internal team workspace and public portal for user feedback, voting, and progress tracking.

Open Source Alternative to:

Linear

Open Source Community & Social Tools

A curated collection of the best open source platforms and tools for building and managing online communities and social interactions.

LearnHouse

Mastodon

Discourse

Hey

Bluesky

Apache Answer

Flarum

PeerTube

Lemmy

Pixelfed

Fider

Cinny

LogChimp

ClearFlask

Loops

Storyden

Sayr

LearnHouse

Mastodon

Discourse

Hey

Bluesky

Apache Answer

Flarum

PeerTube

Lemmy

Pixelfed

Fider

Cinny

LogChimp

ClearFlask

Loops

Storyden

Sayr