A social network you can host and moderate yourself, that lets you import content from other social platforms, and is based on users creating and sharing custom timelines.
Platforms
- Online
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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Bluesky alternatives are mainly Social Networks, but if you're looking for Microblogs or Bluesky Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source + Microblogging + Privacy focused. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Bluesky.
Alternatives list
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
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
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
Post anonymously on the internet without censorship, for others to see and engage with.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
71 MeWe alternativesUsed 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".
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
United States
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
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Hackers' Pub is an ActivityPub-enabled social network for hackers. You can think of it as a federated version of DEV Community with a Mastodon-like timeline.
South Korea
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
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
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Global
Germany
EU
Sweden
