The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Gab Alternatives
Gab is described as 'Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online' and is a very popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Gab for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Gab alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gab are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Facebook.
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- 55 nostr alternatives
112 Steemit alternativesA 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
United States
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93 SpaceHey alternativesSpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- iPhone
- iPad
Germany
EU
+5
90 GNU social alternativesGNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- United States
Platform supporting authentic sharing without shadow banning or biased algorithms, enabling equal content reach, transparent moderation, real-time chat, advanced video editing, trending discovery, daily stories, customizable profiles, and meaningful user expression.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Australia
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Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
France- EU
+6
This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Canada
Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Truth Social is America's "Big Tent" social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- United States
Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Finland- EU
Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- United States
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