GNU social Alternatives

GNU social is described as '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' and is a popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNU social for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best GNU social alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU social are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Facebook.

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  1. Micro.blog icon
     8 likes

    Social network for indie blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2.  11 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  3. Scuttlebutt.nz icon
     12 likes

    a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork
     
  4. UpScrolled icon
     2 likes

    We believe in freedom of expression and give you the space to be yourself — authentically and without limits. Join now and start your journey with a social experience that’s different, real, and open.

    5 UpScrolled alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Threads icon
     6 likes

    Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app.

    66 Threads alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. 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.

    61 Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
     
  7. Takahe icon
     3 likes

    While it’s always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific features and goals that we think makes Takahe a great choice of server software:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. snac icon
     5 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Enafore icon
     4 likes

    Maintained fork of Pinafore. A somewhat unstable fediverse client with better support for Akkoma, glitch-soc, and Iceshrimp instances.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Planetary icon
     2 likes

    Social media for humans, control your data and algorithms.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. The IndieWeb Plugin for WordPress helps you establish your IndieWeb identity by extending the user profile to provide rel-me and h-card fields and optionally adding widgets to display this.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  12. D.Buzz icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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