Toolradar Data
Community Platforms Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Community Platforms software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
101
Community Platforms tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 17, 2026.
Last updated October 17, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 101 Community Platforms tools as of October 17, 2026, 1% of its 11,261-tool directory.
- Community Platforms tools average 4.24 out of 5 across 54 rated tools and 39,197 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
- 62% of Community Platforms tools offer a free tier, 63 of 101.
- 93 Community Platforms tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 92% of the category.
- TownSq is the highest-rated Community Platforms tool among Community Platforms tools with at least 500 reviews, at 4.9 out of 5 from 1,883 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 17, 2026.
Headline numbers
Community Platforms tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 101 of 11,261 published tools
User reviews across Community Platforms tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot, across 54 rated tools
Average Community Platforms tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot; unweighted mean 4.33 / 5 across 54 rated tools
Community Platforms tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 92% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Community Platforms tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 63 of 101 Community Platforms tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 38 of 101 Community Platforms tools
- Paid 35 35%
- Freemium 34 34%
- Free 29 29%
- Custom 2 2%
- Enterprise 1 1%
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Community Platforms tools by third-party platform.
Trustpilot reviews
Across 11 Community Platforms tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
G2 reviews
Across 46 Community Platforms tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 24 Community Platforms tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 12 Community Platforms tools carrying a SourceForge profile
TrustRadius reviews
Across 1 Community Platforms tool carrying a TrustRadius profile
Highest-rated Community Platforms tools
Top-rated Community Platforms tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
TownSq
1,883 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Whova
4,414 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Workvivo
2,836 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
vFairs
1,784 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Mighty Networks
769 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Most reviewed Community Platforms tools
The Community Platforms tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
italki
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Telegram
3.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Whova
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Workvivo
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
TownSq
4.90 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Community Platforms growth in 2026
Community Platforms leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar data: of the 101 Community Platforms tools we track, 62% have a free plan, and the median entry paid plan is $19.99/mo for plans with no stated unit (35 tools). As of Oct 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 35 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discord | $2.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | Dribbble | $4/mo, billed yearly |
| 3 | Antibot | $4.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | Telegram | $4.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | italki | $4.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 6 | BandLab | $5/mo, billed monthly |
| 6 | DevHunt | $5/mo, billed monthly |
| 8 | NightCafe | $5.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 9 | Awwwards | $6.70/mo, billed monthly |
| 10 | GrowthHackers | $8/mo, billed yearly |
Most-listed alternatives
Tools that the most other Toolradar profiles list as an alternative.
| # | Tool | Listed as an alternative to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugging Face | 87 tools |
| 2 | Discord | 52 tools |
| 3 | Mighty Networks | 44 tools |
| 4 | Circle | 42 tools |
| 5 | Discourse | 23 tools |
| 6 | Bettermode | 20 tools |
| 7 | Tribe | 19 tools |
| 8 | Dribbble | 13 tools |
| 9 | Church Community Builder | 10 tools |
| 9 | Whova | 10 tools |
Most compared, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on head-to-head comparison pages that include the tool, over the last 30 days.
Counted among 13 tools with 20+ compare-page visits.
| # | Tool | Compare-page visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discord | 225 visits |
| 2 | Hugging Face | 167 visits |
| 3 | Telegram | 98 visits |
| 4 | italki | 61 visits |
| 5 | BandLab | 54 visits |
| 6 | Discourse | 52 visits |
| 7 | Dribbble | 43 visits |
| 8 | Circle | 42 visits |
| 9 | XenForo | 40 visits |
| 10 | Kaggle | 31 visits |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 35 of 101 Community Platforms tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Community Platforms leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Community Platforms tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.