Friendica Alternatives

Friendica is described as 'Distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'' and is a very popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Friendica for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Friendica alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Friendica are Bluesky, diaspora*, X and Facebook.

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  1. Libertree icon

    Libertree

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    Libertree is free, libre, open-source software which is intended to provide a way for people to create their own social network. Libertree social networks can be free from commercial influence and manifestation, such as behaviour tracking, user profiling, advertising, data...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Global
    Signup
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  4. HyperTexting icon

    HyperTexting

     4 likes

    HyperTexting is your timeline minus the ads, algorithms, and AI slop. It's like the “for you” feed, but it actually works… for YOU (not the platforms).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Minds

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and fa...

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  6. MeWe icon

    MeWe

     34 likes

    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".

    71 MeWe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. Cato.social icon

    Cato.social

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    Cato is an X (Twitter) alternative where you can post Meows, get Not So Anonymous Messages, connect with other Catos & grow your online social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Mitra icon

    Mitra

     2 likes

    Federated micro-blogging platform with a content subscription service.

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    • Online
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  10. Ocelot.social icon

    Ocelot.social

     3 likes

    Ocelot.social is an open source program code that is freely available for operating social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • European Union flagEU
    Login
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  11. Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) icon

    Open Source Social Network ( OSSN )

     20 likes

    opensource-socialnetwork also know as OSSN is a social networking software written in PHP. It allows you to make a social networking website, helps your members build social relationships with people who share similar professional or personal interests.

    63 Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Windows
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. D.Buzz icon

    D.Buzz

     5 likes

    D.Buzz is a decentralised censorship resistant social media app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. EasySocial icon

    EasySocial

     7 likes

    Social Network For Joomla to grow your communities with the least time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Joomla
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  14. hollo icon

    hollo

     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
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  15. Friendio icon

    Friendio

     7 likes

    Friendio is a social networking utility that helps you share with friends & family. It's private and keeps your circles between those within it.

    30 Friendio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Friendio screenshot 1
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