GoToSocial Alternatives

GoToSocial is described as 'ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GoToSocial for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best GoToSocial alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GoToSocial are Pixelfed, Bluesky, X and diaspora*.

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Sharkey
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Sharkey is a Misskey fork following upstream changes when possible, with added features. Like any other ActivityPub software Sharkey can interface with the thousands of servers that form the fediverse, an interconnected social network, working in tandem with software such as...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Microblog
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is Sharkey a good alternative to GoToSocial?
Threads
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Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app.
79 Threads alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Microblog
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
France
EU
Good alternative?Is Threads a good alternative to GoToSocial?

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Threads vs GoToSocial Comments
Negative comment by Kelson V · Nov 19, 2025
Depends: do you want to trust your own hardware (or a cloud host), or do you want to trust the company that allowed users to promote and encourage genocide in Myanmar because it led to more engagement and thus more ad revenue?
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Threads is Free and ProprietaryGoToSocial is Free and Open Source
Akkoma
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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
Social Network
Microblog
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is Akkoma a good alternative to GoToSocial?
PI.FYI
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Do you miss the old Internet?

FYI is the recommendation app for people who trust friends over algorithms. Share your taste, discover new favorites, and build lists of everything you love. From films and music to restaurants and books.

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Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Microblog
Social Network
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Android Tablet
+8
Good alternative?Is PI.FYI a good alternative to GoToSocial?
HyperTexting
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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
Application type
Social Network
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
United States
Good alternative?Is HyperTexting a good alternative to GoToSocial?
Iceshrimp
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Iceshrimp is a derivative of Misskey that has been offering practical solutions, enhancements, and improvements since 2023. It is designed to address user needs directly, focusing on delivering straightforward fixes and features that users find valuable.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Microblog
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is Iceshrimp a good alternative to GoToSocial?
snac
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A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Microblog
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Germany
EU
+4
Good alternative?Is snac a good alternative to GoToSocial?

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snac vs GoToSocial Comments
Positive comment by Kelson V · Nov 15, 2024
Super-minimalist, works without cookies or JavaScript, and even more lightweight than GTS (at the cost of some capabilities and any polish). So if you want to run on a really low-powered server, or tack something onto an existing one, Snac will do the job without breaking a sweat.
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snac is Free and Open SourceGoToSocial is also Free and Open Source
Hackers' Pub
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Hackers' Pub is an ActivityPub-enabled social network for hackers. You can think of it as a federated version of DEV Community with a Mastodon-like timeline.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Microblog
Social Network
Origin
South Korea
Platforms
Self-Hosted
South Korea
Good alternative?Is Hackers' Pub a good alternative to GoToSocial?
Enafore
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Maintained fork of Pinafore. A somewhat unstable fediverse client with better support for Akkoma, glitch-soc, and Iceshrimp instances.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Enafore a good alternative to GoToSocial?

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Enafore vs GoToSocial Comments
Positive comment by Kelson V · Nov 19, 2025
Not really an alternative. GoToSocial provides the back-end, and Enafore can provide the front end, whether you host a copy yourself or use an existing one.
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Enafore is Free and Open SourceGoToSocial is also Free and Open Source
Enafore is Privacy focusedGoToSocial is not according to our users
murlog
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Single user ActivityPub server.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Origin
Japan
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Japan
Good alternative?Is murlog a good alternative to GoToSocial?
hollo
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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...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Social Network
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is hollo a good alternative to GoToSocial?
Nitterium
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A privacy-focused Android app and wrapper for Nitter, allowing you to browse Twitter/X content without an account and subscribe to your favorite user profiles.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
Obtainium
Good alternative?Is Nitterium a good alternative to GoToSocial?