diaspora* Alternatives

diaspora* is described as 'Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want' and is a very popular Social Network in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to diaspora* for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best diaspora* alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like diaspora* are Bluesky, X, Minds and Friendica.

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  1.  11 likes

    A stream server that does most of what people really want from a social network.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  2. Identi.ca icon
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    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  3. Planetary icon
     2 likes

    Social media for humans, control your data and algorithms.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Zap icon
     2 likes

    Zap is an open source decentralised social network with more privacy and less drama. Supports Zap and ActivityPub, starting with the latest release from 2019-09-22.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Hive Blog icon
     3 likes

    Communities without borders. A social network owned and operated by its users, powered by Hive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. hollo icon
     2 likes

    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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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Hive Social icon
     7 likes

    Share content and connect to people you love on Hive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Whaller icon
     56 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Welcome to Thoughts of Humanity, the platform where your thoughts take centre stage! Express yourself anonymously, connect with a diverse community, and celebrate the most inspiring thoughts every week. Here's what makes Thoughts of Humanity unique:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. BuddyPress icon
     58 likes

    Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  11. Mitra icon
     2 likes

    Federated micro-blogging platform with a content subscription service.

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Myriad Social icon
     5 likes

    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 rather than using invasive recommendations. Censorship-free.

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    • Online
     
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