Lainchan AlternativesSocial Networks & Imageboards like Lainchan

Lainchan is described as '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' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Lainchan, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Self-Hosted and F-Droid apps. The best Lainchan alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Lainchan are SaidIt.net, Aether, 4chan and Tildes.

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  1. Reddit icon

    Reddit

     586 likes
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    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.

    203 Reddit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    Top Reddit Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Built-in Commenting System
    3.  Q&A
    4.  Voting
    5.  MEMES
    6.  Moderation
    7.  Social feed
    8.  Share content
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Two-factor Authentication

    Reddit VS Lainchan

     

    • Reddit is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Lainchan.

    • Reddit is the most popular free alternative to Lainchan.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryLainchan is Free and Open Source
  2. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

     43 likes
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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.

    140 SaidIt.net alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    SaidIt.net screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  In-App Voting
    3.  Mobile friendly
    4.  Server Moderation
    5.  Independent
    6.  No Censorship

    SaidIt.net VS Lainchan

     

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lainchan.

    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open SourceLainchan is also Free and Open Source
    • SaidIt.net is LightweightLainchan is not according to our users
  4. Aether icon

    Aether

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aether screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from July 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  P2P Network
    2.  Distributed
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Self Destructing Messages
    6.  Mod election
    7.  Community-based

    Aether VS Lainchan

     

    • Aether is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Lainchan.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceLainchan is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focused and DecentralizedLainchan is not according to our users
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    4chan

     60 likes
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    4chan 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, and photography.

    55 4chan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Warning

    4Chan is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  MEMES
    2.  Message board
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Threaded Conversations

    4chan VS Lainchan

     
  6. Tildes icon

    Tildes

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tildes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Voting
    5.  Invite Only
    6.  Topic tags

    Tildes VS Lainchan

     
  7. HiddenLayer icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    HiddenLayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Achievements Supported
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Goal Tracking
    7.  User Rating
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Gamification
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Consistent UI

    HiddenLayer VS Lainchan

     
  9. Erischan icon

    Erischan

     4 likes
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    Small imageboard dedicated to Discordianism.

    6 Erischan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Erischan VS Lainchan

     

    • Erischan is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Lainchan.

    • Erischan is Free and ProprietaryLainchan is Free and Open Source
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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.

    55 Nonio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Nonio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Nonio VS Lainchan

     
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    Squabblr

     7 likes
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    Squabblr, formerly Squabbles is a new social platform which combines elements of Reddit and Twitter. It takes the best of both worlds where you can both follow the people you love, and have great, in-depth conversations with them and others.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Squabblr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Support for @mentions

    Squabblr VS Lainchan

     
  12. Raddle icon

    Raddle

     22 likes
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    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    100 Raddle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Raddle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Mobile friendly
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Threaded Conversations
    4.  Voting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free

    Raddle VS Lainchan

     
  13. Wizardchan icon

    Wizardchan

     3 likes
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Wizardchan screenshot 1

    Wizardchan Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    Wizardchan VS Lainchan

     
  14. Kohlchan icon

    Kohlchan

     4 likes
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    Spiritual successor of Krautchan.

    9 Kohlchan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Kohlchan screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode

    Kohlchan VS Lainchan

     
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