Beam.gg Alternatives

Beam.gg is described as 'Most community platforms out there suggest that the main problem for brands is setting up community tools. But really, the struggle is keeping members engaged and coming back to a space they love being a part of' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to Beam.gg for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Android and iPhone apps. The best Beam.gg alternative is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Discourse or Vanilla Forum. Other great apps like Beam.gg are Booklet, Mighty Networks, Tribe Community Platform and ForumFree.

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  1. Discourse icon
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    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    68 Discourse alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  2. Vanilla Forum icon
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    Vanilla provides a standards-compliant, multi-lingual, theme-able and pluggablecommunity forum software that powers discussion forums on 800,000 sites.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. With Instaforum, you can build a forum website that's as simple and usable as a modern messaging app. It can be public or private, and users don't have to install anything. It's easy to set up, runs on your domain with your branding, and you control your data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Booklet icon
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    Booklet is a asynchronous discussion forum as an alternative to chat. It sends calm, automated summaries to everybody so that they stay informed and engaged - without having to stay logged in.

    49 Booklet alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Create communities organized in groups with shared content, member-generated posts, private messaging, customizable branding, event and discussion features, content libraries, activity notifications, virtual or in-person meetups, and scalable network structures.

    36 Mighty Networks alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Tribe is a white-label platform, empowering the new generation of online communities. It boosts users engagement and growth through widgets and integrations to existing stacks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. ForumFree icon
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    ForumFree allows you to create a forum or a blog in a few simple steps. You have a completely free site that also allows you to earn money with advertising. You can use one of the themes already created by our users, or you can customize your own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Pensil icon
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    Pensil is a community building platform that brings together members, engaging discussion & live events for brands and creators.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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