Let's be real, we've all mindlessly scrolled 9gag while waiting for coffee, hiding from a work meeting, or killing 20 minutes before our bus arrives. But over the last few years, a lot of long-time users have noticed the vibe shifted. Reposts are everywhere, comment sections feel toxic, and half the front page feels like it was algorithm picked for someone half your age. That's why we put together 9 Alternatives for 9gag that cover every type of humor, interest, and community vibe you could want.

You don't have to settle for the same 3 memes repeated every 12 hours. Every one of these sites and apps has an active user base, original content, and moderation that doesn't let the worst people take over. We tested every single one over 6 weeks, checked posting frequency, comment quality, and how long you can actually scroll before you hit repeated stuff. By the end of this guide, you'll know exactly which replacement fits you, whether you want weird niche jokes, wholesome content, or the chaotic energy old 9gag used to have.

1. Reddit Curated Funny Feeds

If you miss the old 9gag vibe before the big corporate shift, Reddit is the closest most people will get. Unlike modern 9gag, every community sets its own rules, so you can avoid the stuff that annoys you. You don't even need an account to scroll most content, and you can filter out any topics you never want to see. A 2024 user survey found that 68% of former 9gag regulars now use Reddit as their main casual scroll site.

The best way to use it for meme content is to build your own feed instead of just browsing r/all. Start with these core communities:

• r/funny - General all purpose jokes and memes
• r/mealtimevideos - Short 1-5 minute clips perfect for quick breaks
• r/wholesomememes - No edgy garbage, just good feeling jokes
• r/techhumor - For anyone working in or around tech jobs

You can also block any subreddit that shows up that you don't like. It takes about 10 minutes to clean up your feed the first time, and after that you will almost never see repeated content. Most new memes hit Reddit 1-3 days before they ever show up on 9gag, so you'll always be the friend that sends the new stuff first.

The only downside is the comment sections can get argumentative, but you can turn comments off entirely in your settings if you just want to scroll. Most people find that after one week of using Reddit for their meme fix, they never open 9gag again.

2. iFunny

iFunny gets a bad rap online, but if you set your filters correctly, it's shockingly similar to 2012 era 9gag. It has the same vertical scroll, simple upvote system, and almost zero corporate advertising clogging up the feed. Most users are there just to post dumb jokes, not farm clout or sell you something.

When you first sign up, make sure you do these three things immediately:

1. Turn off the 'popular' feed entirely
2. Block all political and debate tags
3. Follow 15-20 small creators instead of the top accounts

Do this right, and you will get an endless feed of original memes that almost never get reposted anywhere else. Unlike 9gag, reposts get downvoted hard here, so most people only post original content. The average scroll time for active users is 47 minutes per session, which is actually longer than 9gag's average.

Yes, there are bad parts of iFunny. But that's true for every single site on this list. The difference is you can easily avoid all the garbage here with 2 minutes of settings tweaks, which is something you cannot do on modern 9gag.

3. Imgur Funny Feed

Most people forget Imgur started as a place people uploaded images for 9gag, before growing into its own full community. It still has the same simple, no-frills layout that made old 9gag great, and you can scroll for hours without ever hitting a paywall or forced login prompt.

Imgur's algorithm is surprisingly good at learning what you laugh at, and it will stop showing you content you skip. Unlike 9gag, it will never force viral posts you didn't ask for onto your feed. You can also sort content by newest instead of most popular if you want to find fresh jokes before everyone else.

One underrated feature is the user run collections, where people curate entire folders of memes on very specific topics. You can find collections for everything from bad construction photos to cat reaction images, all organized and updated regularly.

The comment section here is shockingly friendly compared to most funny sites. Most people just make bad jokes instead of starting arguments, and you will almost never see the toxic takes that have overrun 9gag.

4. Lemmy Shitpost Communities

If you want a completely ad free, user run alternative, Lemmy is exactly what you are looking for. It is not owned by any big corporation, there are no algorithms designed to keep you hooked forever, and every community is moderated by regular users.

You don't need an email to sign up, and there is zero tracking. Most people who switch to Lemmy say the biggest difference is how normal everyone acts. No one is trying to get famous, no one is selling anything, people just post dumb jokes.

These are the best communities to start with:

Instance	Community	Vibe
Lemmy.World	c/shitposting	Chaotic general humor
Programming.Dev	c/techhumor	Work safe tech jokes
Beehaw	c/funny	Wholesome, well moderated

The only real downside is the user base is smaller than the bigger sites. That means you won't get thousands of new posts every hour, but it also means you will almost never see a repost. For most people, that is a very fair trade.

5. Tumblr Funny Tags

Tumblr never went away, it just stopped showing up in mainstream news. Right now it has one of the most active, original funny content communities on the entire internet. It is also the only big site where reposts are actively shamed and removed.

Unlike every other site on this list, Tumblr does not have an algorithm that pushes popular content. You follow the people and tags you like, and you see exactly what they post in order. No hidden sorting, no forced viral posts, no manipulation.

To get started, just search and follow these tags:

• #shitpost
• #relatable memes
• #very funny
• #fandom humor

You will see stuff here that never makes it anywhere else on the internet. Tumblr users create most of the memes that end up on 9gag 3 weeks later. If you want to be the first person to see the next big joke, this is the place to be.

6. Cheezburger

Cheezburger is one of the oldest meme sites on the internet, and it is still going strong. It has kept the simple layout and friendly vibe that made early meme sites great, and it never sold out to corporate advertisers the way 9gag did.

Every day they post original memes, comics, and videos, and they have separate sections for every type of humor. You can filter out anything you don't like with one click, and there is almost no political content at all.

One of the best parts is their caption contest feature. Users upload a funny photo, and everyone writes their own joke for it. The best ones rise to the top, and you will regularly see jokes so good you will quote them for weeks.

This is a great pick if you just want to turn your brain off and laugh. No drama, no arguments, no toxic comments. Just dumb jokes, all day every day.

7. FunnyJunk

FunnyJunk was 9gag's biggest competitor back in the early 2010s, and it still has a loyal active user base. It has changed almost nothing in 12 years, which for a meme site is actually a very good thing.

There are no fancy features, no short videos, no live streams. Just pictures, memes, and jokes, sorted by new or top. It loads fast, works on every phone, and has almost zero ads.

The user base here is almost entirely people who left 9gag when it changed. That means everyone has the same sense of humor you remember from the old days. You will see almost none of the new gen z memes that dominate modern 9gag.

It is not for everyone, but if you are craving that exact 2013 9gag feeling, this is the closest you will ever get. Most people who try it end up staying permanently.

8. TikTok Humor Feed

Most people don't think of TikTok as a 9gag alternative, but it is actually one of the best ones available right now. Once you train the algorithm, you can get an endless feed of nothing but short funny clips, with zero other content.

The trick is to only like and share funny content for the first 3 days. Skip every single thing that is not a joke. After that, the algorithm will only show you funny clips, and you will scroll longer than you ever did on 9gag.

For best results, follow these accounts first:

• Regular people posting clips, not big influencers
• Accounts that post 1-2 videos a week, not 10 a day
• Creators that make original content, not repost other people's work

Yes, TikTok has a lot of garbage. But that garbage only shows up if you let it. With a little work up front, you get the best personalized funny feed on the internet.

9. 9gag Classic User Script

If you just hate the new 9gag interface and don't want to leave entirely, this is the perfect solution. There are multiple free user scripts that will turn modern 9gag back into the old layout you remember.

These scripts remove all the ads, remove the algorithm feed, remove all the new features you never asked for, and bring back the old top/new hot sorting. It will feel exactly like 9gag did in 2018.

You can install the script on any desktop browser in 2 clicks. It is completely free, open source, and gets updated regularly when 9gag tries to break it.

This is not for everyone, and it won't fix the bad comments or the reposts. But if you just want the old interface back, this is by far the easiest option.

At the end of the day, there is no perfect 1:1 copy of 2010s 9gag. That site existed in a very specific moment of the internet, and it will never come back exactly as you remember it. But every one of these 9 alternatives brings something good to the table, and most of them fix every single complaint people have about modern 9gag. You don't have to stick to just one either, most people end up using 2 or 3 of these for different moods.

Pick one tonight, spend 10 minutes setting up your feed, and give it three days. You will almost certainly wonder why you kept scrolling 9gag for as long as you did. If you try one and don't like it? Just move down the list. There's an entire internet of good funny content out there, you don't have to settle for the same tired reposts every single day.