this will be next level duno :-D
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A Reddit alternative for running your own community
Reddit has a huge audience and great topic discussion. If you want a community where members use real profiles, you approve who joins and the space is clearly yours, a duno network is the alternative.
Written November 2026. Products change — check each one's own site for current details.
What Reddit is
Reddit is a network of topic communities (subreddits) run by volunteer moderators under Reddit's rules. Members mostly use pseudonymous usernames, and voting decides what rises to the top.
What duno does differently
Real profiles
Members have profiles with a photo, headline and optional experience and skills.
You decide who joins
Request-to-join, invite-only or open, and who can post.
Private or hidden when needed
Make the network private or hidden for closed groups.
No ads in the feed
duno has no ads in the feed.
Reddit and duno side by side
| Feature | duno | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Very large | Smaller, growing |
| Identity | Mostly pseudonymous | Profiles (public or members-only) |
| Who sets the rules | Moderators, within Reddit's rules | The network owner, within duno's terms |
| Private communities | Available | Private or hidden |
| Voting on posts | Yes | Upvotes and downvotes on posts |
| Advertising | Ad-supported | No ads in the feed |
A general description, not a full feature list. "Generally" means it depends on settings, plans or tools you add.
When Reddit is the better choice
- You want the largest possible audience for a public topic.
- Your members prefer to stay anonymous.
When duno fits better
- Your community is a real group (club, school, company, neighbourhood).
- You want approval and control over who joins.
- You want a private or hidden space.
Trying duno alongside Reddit
- Create the networkPick a name and address at duno.com/net/your-name, choose public, private or hidden, and write your rules and a welcome message.
- Share the invite linkPost an invite link where your members already are. You can limit how many times it works and when it expires.
- Run both for a whilePin the important posts on duno and see where your members prefer to talk. Nothing stops you from using both.
Frequently asked questions
Can a duno network be public like a subreddit?
Yes. Public networks can be read by anyone and found in duno's directory and search engines.
Is duno free?
Yes. Creating an account, creating networks, inviting members, posting jobs and asking questions are free. There are no paid plans and no ads in the feed.
Who runs a network on duno?
The person who creates it. Owners appoint admins and moderators, approve or decline join requests, remove or ban members and can transfer ownership. duno's own moderators only step in for content that breaks duno's terms.
Is this comparison neutral?
We wrote it as fairly as we could and list the cases where the other product is the better choice. Products change often, so check each one's own site for current features.