Open Source Social Networks for Android

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  1. Mastodon icon
     575 likes

    Federated and open-source social network with no ads, 500-character limit, custom emojis, and content warnings, emphasizing privacy and personal interaction.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface
    Social networking, back in your hands
    You're in control. You decide who you see in your home feed. No surprises.
    +6
    Build an audience. Connect with diverse folks across thousands of servers.
    127 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good73 reviews
  2. Pixelfed icon
     268 likes

    Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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    +3
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    131 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good24 reviews
  3. Lemmy icon
     186 likes

    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    75 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good23 reviews
  4. Bluesky icon
     102 likes

    An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    +1
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    72 alternatives
    3.8
    Good17 reviews
  5. Minds icon
     328 likes

    A free, open-source platform enabling decentralized and centralized social networking. Supporting free speech, monetization, and the sharing of various media.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +8
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    123 alternatives
    2.8
    Poor13 reviews
  6. Gab icon
     256 likes

    Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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    +3
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    116 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair42 reviews
  7. PieFed icon
     13 likes

    PieFed is a link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse. the focus is on individual control, safety, and decentralised power.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    15 alternatives
  8. SaidIt.net icon
     45 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    129 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good10 reviews
  9. Manyverse icon
     17 likes

    Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Manyverse screenshot 1
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    +2
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    37 alternatives
  10. Instafel icon
     4 likes

    Instafel is a project that aims to deliver the latest alpha builds of Instagram with developer options enabled — allowing users to explore Instagram's alpha features which is not released publicly yet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    Showing Settings and Library UI/UX
    7 alternatives
  11. Wafrn icon
     11 likes

    Wafrn is a social network inspired by tumblr, that also can connect with other wafrn instances, or with mastodon, pleroma, firefish and other platforms that use activitypub.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • UNIX Web Browser
    • F-Droid
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    A screenshot of a post from an external user in mastodon probably
    11 alternatives
  12. Bastyon icon
     10 likes

    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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    +1
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    108 alternatives
  13. Gitter icon
     39 likes

    Gitter is a chat and collaboration tool for developers and users. It's a place for developers to talk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    52 alternatives
  14. Vexl icon
     4 likes

    Vexl is a social network giving its customers a simple, inclusive, secure and private way to connect and discuss bitcoin trade.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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    +2
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    13 alternatives
  15. Truth Social icon
     3 likes

    Truth Social is America's "Big Tent" social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    +2
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    17 alternatives
  16. eXo Platform icon
     115 likes

    eXo Platform is an all-in-one digital workplace solution that helps you connect, align and engage your teams around a single interface. You can use it to improve company and peer-to-peer communication, boost collaboration and manage company knowledge.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    News
    Snapshot
    Knowledge base
    +5
    Tasks and projects
    100 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent16 reviews
  17. Current icon
     1 like

    Current is Nostr client with DM, Push notifications, Lightning wallet, Wallet connect and much more...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +8
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    17 alternatives
  18. Primal icon
     3 likes

    Primal's web app, iOS and Android client for Nostr, as experienced on primal.net.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    17 alternatives
  19. Communities icon
     1 like

    A cooperative social network designed for organizing and building community. Communities uses a bi-directional friend model and supports long form posts and groups. We're working on events, tags, local feeds, custom feeds, messaging, and more.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    +5
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    2 alternatives