Web-based 4chan Alternatives

There are many alternatives to 4chan as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is Reddit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to 4chan and loads of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to 4chan are Lainchan, 7chan, Erischan and Tildes.

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  1. Reddit icon

    Reddit

     615 likes

    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    211 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    Reddit vs 4chan Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    MiauFrito
    36

    Reddit is not an imageboard, not anonymous, and has a voting system

    kitsuneae
    Negative
    1

    Requires an account to post. 4Chan does not require an account. Reddit is closer in function to a forum site than an image board, while 4chan is an image board.

    Guest
    Negative
    10

    Not anonymous, the whole point of this is the anonymity

    3 of 9 comments
    • Reddit is Freemium and Proprietary4chan is Free and Proprietary
    • Reddit is a Social Network 4chan is an Image Board
  2. Lainchan icon

    Lainchan

     14 likes

    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.

    28 Lainchan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. 7chan icon

    7chan

     7 likes

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

    21 7chan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    7chan vs 4chan Comments
    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
    Positive
    1

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

    • 7chan is Free and Proprietary4chan is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Tildes icon

    Tildes

     19 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Tildes vs 4chan Comments
    kitsuneae
    Negative
    0

    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
    Negative
    0

    More like reddit rather than 4chan

    • Tildes is Free and Open Source4chan is Free and Proprietary
    • Tildes is a Social Network 4chan is an Image Board
    • Tildes is Lightweight4chan is not according to our users
  9. nvira icon

    nvira

     5 likes

    Free, browser-accessed community platform with real-time text chat, voice and video calls, topic channels, encrypted direct messages and files, easy email sign-up, member and staff controls, invite links, moderator audit log, and full privacy settings.

    61 nvira alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Nonio icon

    Nonio

     2 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Wizardchan icon

    Wizardchan

     3 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. 8chan.moe icon

    8chan.moe

     3 likes

    8chan.moe's goal is to recreate the feeling of freedom and camaraderie that once blessed imageboard users in the year 2014. Many users have lost their Internet homes to the current cultural shifts in the electronic landscape, and we want to give the best of them a place...

    11 8chan.moe alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. AnyChan icon

    AnyChan

     5 likes

    AnyChan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images. There are boards dedicated to a variety of topics, from Japanese animation and culture to videogames, music, technology and photography.

    27 AnyChan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Discontinued

    The website is no longer reachable. Anychan.com is now for sale.

    AnyChan vs 4chan Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Reminds me of when 4chan was young. No cancer here.

    • AnyChan is Free and Proprietary4chan is also Free and Proprietary
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    HiddenLayer

     7 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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