Looking for an alternative to sharing and discovering adult content on social media?
The trusty old porn forum might be exactly what you’re after.
They’re often written off as “old school”, but porn forums still have a few serious advantages over platforms like Reddit, X, Telegram, and the rest of the algorithm-choked social web. For starters, they’re built specifically for adult content… not awkwardly tolerating it until the next policy update nukes your account.
They also offer something social media increasingly doesn’t: anonymity. Real anonymity. It’s one of the things that makes porn forums an invaluable space for sharing content securely, as well as “researching” kinks, and blowing your balls to a treasure trove of NSFW goodness.
Let’s be clear: while porn forums might feel like an antiquated concept, the big ones are still pulling in massive numbers.
16 Biggest Porn Forums In The World
Yes… despite looking old-school, many of these forums have hundreds of thousands (or millions) of registered members, with some clocking millions of posts per year.
The list below ranks the biggest porn forums in the world by total members, giving you a clear picture of where the action is at.
Note: As soon as you read this, the numbers will be out of date. That’s an inevitability when capturing total numbers of posts on sites that spit out thousands of posts per hour.
The data below was accurate as of January 21st 2026.
| Rank | Forum | Members | Total Posts | Most Active Sub | Online Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FetLife | 12,700,000+ | 103,000,000+ | General Discussion | N/A |
| 2. | PornBB | 1,482,935 | 21,098,307 | XXX Video Mega Threads | 4,940 |
| 3. | PlanetSuzy | 1,422,230 | 26,803,145 | General Porn | 2,131 |
| 4. | FreeOnes | 1,016,974 | 11,484,133 | Favorite Babes | 2,485 |
| 5. | Vintage Erotica Forum | 673,752 | 6,681,313 | Funnies | N/A |
| 6. | Phun.org | 468,789 | 10,478,478 | Celebrity Photos | 4,753 |
| 7. | Vipergirls | 448,579 | 244,038,989 | FilesMonster Collections | 10,651 |
| 8. | Forumophilia | 412,982 | 17,849,890 | General Porn Clips | 2,977 |
| 9. | Porn-W | 282,902 | 38,806,879 | Video Mega Threads | 934 |
| 10. | Nude Celeb Forum | 238,752 | 908,804 | Babes & Glamour Models | 581 |
| 11. | Sex and Fetish Forum | 87,857 | 18,146,839 | Amateur Board | 1,168 |
| 12. | PornSavant | 84,020 | 225,262,219 | Hardcore Videos | 1,483 |
| 13. | SM Place | 80,396 | 33,175,740 | BDSM and Fetish Videos | N/A |
| 14. | PornCoven | 70,782 | 210,248,090 | Adult Videos | 4,600 |
| 15. | AdultDVDTalk | 64,444 | 2,354,459 | Star Crossed | 590 |
| 16. | ErotiCity | 57,813 | 231,329,889 | General Discussion | 2,100 |
What the Numbers Actually Tell Us (Size Isn’t Everything?)
At first glance, this table looks like a simple dick-measuring contest – and sure, FetLife rolls in swinging with 12.7 million+ members, absolutely dwarfing everyone else.
I should caveat, however, that FetLife is actually more like a social network than a conventional forum – but it does still serve much of the same purpose – open discussions of porn and sex. With less anonymity. And more chance of accidentally fucking somebody in person.
Either way, raw member count only tells part of the story.
Take the famous Vipergirls, for example, one of the top porn forums around for the last decade.
It’s mid-pack in total members, but it’s casually flexing 244 million posts like it’s nothing.
Have you tried keeping up with the bombardment of porn on Viper? Absolutely impossible, I tell thee.
A mega treasure trove of archived discussions, uploaded files and smutty links that will keep you out of mischief, perhaps forever…?
Same deal over on PornCoven and ErotiCity: smaller crowds, absolutely feral posting habits.
I wouldn’t want to be a moderator on either of those platforms. And judging by the chaos in some of their sub-forums (a DMCA disaster waiting to happen), there’s probably a shortage of mods in the first place.
Meanwhile, forums like PornBB, FreeOnes and PlanetSuzy sit in that sweet Goldilocks zone… over a million members, massive guest traffic, and more than enough chaos to keep things fun… without turning into a full-blown content landfill.
Which brings us back to moderation…
Forums are usually self-moderated by the community, often by a handful of active members that the site owner trusts, as well as having senior moderators who can actively kick members off the site. In this way, forums tend to have far less abuse and a fairer moderation process. That’s the theory, at least.
If you break the rules, you get booted.
However, this is far less of a deal than losing access across all of Reddit just because you pissed off one group.
Most of the time: as long as it’s legal and complies with the rules of the forum (always check for pinned house rules), then you can comment, share and browse as you like.
The Internet Moved On. Porn Forums Didn’t.
I’ll admit, old-school vBulletin and phpBB boards are about as fashionable as low-rise jeans and LimeWire these days.
For younger generations mainlining their porn via Telegram groups, dirty Discord servers, Reddit threads, and infinite-scroll GIF dumps, these porn forums will feel… quaint. A little clunky. A little 2009-core.
But that’s exactly the point.
The lack of algorithms, engagement bait and doomscrolling is perfect for moody old farts. Like yours truly.
Porn forums don’t want your data, your engagement metrics, or your soul. They just want you to shut up, read the rules, and post responsibly like it’s the Noughties again.
Tap the nostalgia while you still can!
What’s your favorite porn forum?
Are there any I’ve missed that deserve a mention?
