Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Build Civitas (beta)

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Build Civitas (beta) launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Circle▲756

   The modern community platform for creators

   2020 · circle.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Indie Hackers Community▲1,097

   Work together to build profitable businesses & side projects

   2018 · indiehackers.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spectrum▲788

   Build better communities

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Socially▲212

   The community builder platform for creators

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Frond▲460

   A better way to build community online

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MeltingSpot▲616

   Customizable community platform

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   launching.today▲535

   A place to launch and share your project

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Citonhub▲82

   All-in-one platform for devs to mentor & grow a community

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9HD
   Hummingbard – decentralized communities built on Matrix▲412

   2021 · hummingbard.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Devlopea 2.0▲291

    The social platform for developers to build, learn & grow

    2025 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Community OS by Threado▲686

    800+ community resources and Notion workbook for free

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Garnet▲338

    Build the one true home for your online community

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Backspace▲298

    The easiest way to build and monetize your online community

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Community Canvas▲237

    A framework to build meaningful communities

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Commune▲262

    Community platform built for customer success teams

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Community Fund▲399

    An early-stage accelerator to help communities grow from 0-1

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Common Room▲284

    The intelligent community growth platform - start for free

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scrum▲373

    A platform for creators to share the things they're building

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CREW³▲334

    The easiest way to grow and engage your web3 community

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Messenger Platform (Beta)▲514

    Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Habitate▲345

    Turn your customers into a community

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Frond 2.0▲353

    More open, public and improved

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bubble 2.0▲405

    Build and host web applications without having to write code

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Volley▲332

    Community powered by video messaging

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →