# Open-source alternatives to Reddit

> Reddit: A network of topic communities with voting and threaded discussion. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Lemmy, Discourse and NodeBB. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 6 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Reddit |
| Category | Social & Forums |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | Lemmy (14,615 stars, AGPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/reddit |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Lemmy](https://appsgit.com/apps/lemmy): Link aggregator for the fediverse (alternative to Reddit). (14,615 stars, AGPL-3.0, Rust, Docker)
- [Discourse](https://appsgit.com/apps/discourse): Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS. (47,933 stars, GPL-2.0, Ruby, Docker)
- [NodeBB](https://appsgit.com/apps/nodebb): Forum software built for the modern web. (15,231 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Flarum](https://appsgit.com/apps/flarum): Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation forum software that makes online discussion fun again. (16,411 stars, MIT, PHP)
- [Misago](https://appsgit.com/apps/misago): Fully featured modern forum application that is fast, scalable and responsive. (2,781 stars, GPL-2.0, Python, Docker)
- [Answer](https://appsgit.com/apps/answer): Knowledge-based community software. You can use it to quickly build your Q&A community for product technical support, customer support, user communication, and more. (15,691 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)

More in this category: [Social & Forums](https://appsgit.com/categories/social-forums)

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