Open Source Digg AlternativesSocial Networks & Social News like Digg

The best open source alternative to Digg is Lemmy. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Digg and 15 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Digg are PieFed, SaidIt.net, Mbin and Tildes.

filter to find the best alternatives

Digg alternatives are mainly Social Networks, but if you're looking for Social Newss or News Readers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. 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 Digg.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Digg alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. 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...

    74 Lemmy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. 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.

    15 PieFed alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  3. 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.

    130 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Mbin icon
     12 likes

    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

    40 Mbin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Tildes icon
     16 likes

    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Aether icon
     30 likes

    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    125 Aether alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Steemit icon
     104 likes

    A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.

    110 Steemit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Interstellar icon
     7 likes

    Interstellar is a Fediverse client, allowing you to access your Kbin, Mbin, and Lemmy accounts and interact with your favorite communities.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Lobsters icon
     31 likes

    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    39 Lobsters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
     
  10. Phuks icon
     22 likes

    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    |
    2
    Comments about Phuks as an Alternative to Digg
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    higher quality of content. Better discussions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Created by veterans of Digg, Reddit, Voat, etc.. Clean design and a great community that is a breath of fresh air from the melodrama and vitriol of sites like Reddit and Voat.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Phuks icon
    Phuks icon
    • Phuks is Free and Open SourceDigg is Free and Proprietary
    • Phuks is Privacy focusedDigg is not according to our users
  11. Raddle icon
     22 likes

    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. demcra icon
     7 likes

    The democratic reddit alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
12 of 15 Digg alternatives