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The best free alternative to 4chan is SaidIt.net, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to 4chan and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to 4chan are Lainchan, Aether, Erischan and 7chan.

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  1. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

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    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about SaidIt.net as an Alternative to 4chan
    kitsuneae
    Negative
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    Requires an account to post. It also is a clone of Reddit, which is closer to a forum site than an image board.

    Guest
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    Needs account to post. Reddit clone.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to 4chan.

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 4chan.

    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open Source4chan is Free and Proprietary
    • SaidIt.net is Lightweight4chan is not according to our users
  2. Lainchan icon

    Lainchan

     14 likes
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    Lainchan is a great imageboard package, actively building on it and adding a lot of features and other improvements. This imageboard's topic focused to anime, manga, politic, and technology.

    26 Lainchan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  4. Aether icon

    Aether

     30 likes
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    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    125 Aether alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Aether as an Alternative to 4chan
    spame
    Negative
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    More like reddit rather than 4chan

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    • Aether is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to 4chan.

    • Aether is Free and Open Source4chan is Free and Proprietary
    • Aether is Privacy focused4chan is not according to our users
  5. Erischan icon

    Erischan

     4 likes
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    Small imageboard dedicated to Discordianism.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Erischan is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to 4chan.

    • Erischan is Free and Proprietary4chan is also Free and Proprietary
  6. 7chan icon

    7chan

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    a simple image board alternative to 4chan small but still a nice community with much more rules than 4chan

    20 7chan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Comments about 7chan as an Alternative to 4chan
    kitsuneae
    1

    It is an image board that does not require registration. Also, I don't think there's too many boards. I do think the interface is clunky and tough to use, though.

    Guest
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    I think its a good alternative, theres too many boards though.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • 7chan is Free and Proprietary4chan is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Tildes icon

    Tildes

     16 likes
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    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Tildes as an Alternative to 4chan
    kitsuneae
    Negative
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    It's not an image board, it's a forum site. It requires an account and is invite only. 4chan does not require accounts or invites.

    spame
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    More like reddit rather than 4chan

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    • Tildes is Free and Open Source4chan is Free and Proprietary
    • Tildes is Lightweight4chan is not according to our users
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    HiddenLayer

     7 likes
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    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Nonio

     2 likes
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    Nonio is a Reddit-like platform that gives directly back to content creators. Nonio takes a small portion of subscription costs to run the service and anything over that is split evenly between everything users upvote that month.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. Wizardchan icon

    Wizardchan

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    Wizardchan is a Japanese-inspired imageboard for male virgins to share their thoughts and discuss their interests and lifestyle as a virgin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  13. [RAMBLE] icon

    [RAMBLE]

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    A reddit-like site focused on privacy and free speech that is available through various anonymity networks such as TOR, I2P, LokiNet and Yggdrasil as well as the clearnet.

    28 [RAMBLE] alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  14. Kohlchan icon

    Kohlchan

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    Spiritual successor of Krautchan.

    9 Kohlchan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Tor
    • I2P
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    Comments about Kohlchan as an Alternative to 4chan
    kitsuneae
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    A well-designed image board that does not require a log-in to post. However, it is entirely in German.

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    • Kohlchan is Free and Open Source4chan is Free and Proprietary
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