vichan AlternativesImageboards and other similar apps like vichan

vichan is described as 'A modern, full featured and actively developed imageboard engine (similar to Futaba, Kusaba and 4chan). Based on (and compatible with) Tinyboard' and is a Imageboard in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to vichan for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best vichan alternative is LynxChan, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like vichan are TinyIB, Nullchan, jschan and Kusaba X.

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A modern, full featured and actively developed imageboard engine (similar to Futaba, Kusaba and 4chan). Based on (and...

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vichan alternatives page was last updated Jan 12, 2025
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  1. LynxChan icon

    LynxChan

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    LynxChan is an imageboard/chan engine with the following goals:

    Fully support users not using javascript. Make information available in json format. Support the most amount of users with the least hardware power. Modular front-end.

    10 LynxChan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    LynxChan VS vichan

     

    • LynxChan is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to vichan.

    • LynxChan is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to vichan.

    • LynxChan is Free and Open Sourcevichan is also Free and Open Source
  2. TinyIB icon

    TinyIB

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    Lightweight PHP image board with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and flat file database support. Very easy to install and use.

    12 TinyIB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Example TinyIB installation

    TinyIB Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    TinyIB VS vichan

     

    • TinyIB is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to vichan.

    • TinyIB is Free and Open Sourcevichan is also Free and Open Source
  4. Nullchan icon

    Nullchan

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    Distributed imageboard engine for the network ZeroNet.

    11 Nullchan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • ZeroNet
    Nullchan screenshot 1

    Nullchan Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Distributed

    Nullchan VS vichan

     

    • Nullchan is the most popular Web-based alternative to vichan.

    • Nullchan is Free and Open Sourcevichan is also Free and Open Source
    • Nullchan is Decentralizedvichan is not according to our users
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    jschan

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    Anonymous imageboard software. Classic look, modern features and feel. Works without JavaScript and supports Tor, I2P, Lokinet, etc.

    10 jschan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    jschan screenshot 1

    jschan VS vichan

     

  6. Kusaba X

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    Kusaba X is open source imageboard software written in PHP, a continuation of the kusaba imageboard software, which Trevor has quit supporting. While other Kusaba derivatives are adding more bloat than functionality, Kusaba X is determined on...

    11 Kusaba X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    Website returns 403 forbidden error, SourceForge repo not updated since 2013.

    Kusaba X VS vichan

     
  7. Wakaba icon

    Wakaba

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    Wakaba is an image board script very strictly modelled after the Futaba and Futallaby scripts. Wakaba borrows quite a bit of HTML code and translated text from Futallaby.

    11 Wakaba alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Wakaba VS vichan

     
  9. Saguaro Imageboard icon

    Saguaro Imageboard

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    Saguaro is a small branch of the image board software Futallaby .

    10 Saguaro Imageboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    Last update seems to have been from 2018. See https://github.com/saguaroib/saguaro

    Saguaro Imageboard VS vichan

     

  10. FoolFuuka

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    FoolFuuka was designed to serve two different purposes: (1) as a front-end for Asagi, a 4chan fetcher, and (2) an image-based bulletin board.

    11 FoolFuuka alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    A screenshot of a website using FoolFuuka as a front-end for a 4chan archiver.

    FoolFuuka VS vichan

     

  11. Project Mitsuba

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    Project Mitsuba is an opensource (AGPLv3 licensed) image board software written in PHP and using MySQLi.

    10 Project Mitsuba alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Project Mitsuba VS vichan

     
  12. BitChan icon

    BitChan

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    BitChan solves a number of security and free speech problems that have plagued most imageboards. Centralized imageboards can be taken offline or hijacked and can leak user data. BitChan reduces the likelihood of this by being decentralized, allowing each user to host their own...

    10 BitChan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    BitChan screenshot 1

    BitChan Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Tor

    BitChan VS vichan

     
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