Bluesky Alternatives

Bluesky is described as 'An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience' and is a very popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Bluesky for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Bluesky alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bluesky are Pixelfed, X, diaspora* and Minds.

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  1. Threadsky icon
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    ThreadSky is a community-driven platform that brings a familiar Reddit-style interface to the Bluesky social network. We aim to make content discovery and discussion on Bluesky more organized and accessible through topic-based channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. hollo icon
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    Hollo is a federated single-user microblogging software powered by Fedify. Although it is for single-user, it is designed to be federated through ActivityPub, which means that you can follow and be followed by other users from other instances, even from other software that...

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. MeWe icon
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    Used to be called Sgrouples, now its MeWe offered by the company Sgrouples Inc. On its homepage their motto is "The World's Private Communication Network" and "Join the privacy revolution".

    70 MeWe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Post anonymously on the internet without censorship, for others to see and engage with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. TOKIMEKI.blue icon
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    Bluesky browser client with multi-column and multi-account support. It is PWA compliant and can be used like an app on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Sky.app icon
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    Sky.app is a great way to use Bluesky Social on MacOS, featuring keyboard shortcuts, Dark Mode Sync, and notification badges.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Blips icon
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    Blips is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Onreef icon
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    Onreef is a global, freedom based social network of the new generation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Ktistec icon
     1 like

    Ktistec is an ActivityPub server. It is intended for individual users, not communities of users, although support for additional users will be added in the future. It is designed to have few runtime dependencies -- for example, it uses SQLite as its database, instead of...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Nitterium icon
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    A privacy-focused Android app and wrapper for Nitter, allowing you to browse Twitter/X content without an account and subscribe to your favorite user profiles.

    50 Nitterium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
     
  11. char icon
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    A text-only microblogging platform with no algorithms, no tracking, and no data collection. Posts appear chronologically from people you follow. No email required to sign up. Built for people who want social media without the manipulation, infinite scrolling, or engagement...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. A customizable social media platform that works on the fediverse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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