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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Circle.so

Discord Discourse Telegram Flarum phpBB CometChat MemberPrism NodeBB Vaunt.dev Crowd.dev

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Chat Chat SDK Communication Community Management Community Platform Developer Tools Forums Forums And Forum Software Group Chat & Notifications Instant Messaging Messaging Social Networks

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Circle.so are Discord, Discourse, and Telegram. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Discord Landing Page
    Discord Landing Page
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    Discord

    Step up your game with a modern voice & text chat app. Crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, mobile apps, and more.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 122 social mentions

  2. Discourse Landing Page
    Discourse Landing Page
    2

    Discourse

    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Paid
    • Free Trial
    • $100.0 / Monthly

    #Forums #Forums And Forum Software #Community Platform 23 social mentions

  3. Telegram Landing Page
    Telegram Landing Page
    3

    Telegram

    Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Communication #Messaging #Instant Messaging 129 social mentions

  4. Flarum Landing Page
    Flarum Landing Page
    4

    Flarum

    Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun. It's simple, fast, and free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 34 social mentions

  5. phpBB Landing Page
    phpBB Landing Page
    5

    phpBB

    Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, credit-card sized computer. The official website uses phpBB for their discussion forums. phpBB is not affiliated with nor responsible for any of the sites listed on the showcase.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 2 social mentions

  6. CometChat Landing Page
    CometChat Landing Page
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    CometChat

    Seamless Real-Time Chat Integration for Your Applications.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial
    • $109.0 / Monthly (Based on the Monthly Active Users (MAUs))

    #Chat SDK #Communication #Voice And Messaging API 4 social mentions

  7. MemberPrism Landing Page
    MemberPrism Landing Page
    7

    MemberPrism

    open source alternative to memberstack / memberspace , but with both front and backend member-only content protection - easychen/MemberPrism2
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Free

    #Membership Management #Membership Billing #Subscriptions

  8. NodeBB Landing Page
    NodeBB Landing Page
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    NodeBB

    NodeBB Forum Software - A better community platform for the modern web. NodeBB is a next generation forum software that's free and easy to use.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Forums And Forum Software #Forums #Community Platform 3 social mentions

  9. Vaunt.dev Landing Page
    Vaunt.dev Landing Page
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    Vaunt.dev

    Vaunt supercharges open source contribution by incentivizing developers through achievements, visualizing impact with robust analytics, and enabling seamless profile showcase.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial

    #Developers #Developer Tools #Community Platform 2 social mentions

  10. Crowd.dev Landing Page
    Crowd.dev Landing Page
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    Crowd.dev

    Community building platform for developer-first companies.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Community Building #Developer Tools #SaaS 1 social mentions

  11. DogeHouse Landing Page
    DogeHouse Landing Page
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    DogeHouse

    Open-source audio chat on the web.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Social Media Tools #Developer Tools #Productivity 5 social mentions

  12. BigBlueButton Landing Page
    BigBlueButton Landing Page
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    BigBlueButton

    Engage Your Online Students. BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web And Video Conferencing #LMS #Group Chat & Notifications 17 social mentions

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  1. Stan Bright avatar
    Stan Bright
    · 11 months ago
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    I haven't used Circle personally, but I have received an excellent recommendation from a friend using it professionally.

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