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 Self-Hosted, Web-based, 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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  1. Akkoma icon
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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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Threads icon
     9 likes

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

    73 Threads alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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  3. Iceshrimp icon
     5 likes

    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

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. PI.FYI icon
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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.

    "Perfectly Imperfect gazes back nostal.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. snac icon
     5 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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  6. Enafore icon
     4 likes

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

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    • Online
     
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  7. hollo icon
     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
     
  8. Nitterium icon
     1 like

    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.

    49 Nitterium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
     
  9. Mitra icon
     2 likes

    Federated micro-blogging platform with a content subscription service.

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    • Online
     
  10. Stegodon is an SSH-first federated blogging platform. Users connect via SSH to create notes in a terminal interface. Notes federate to the Fediverse via ActivityPub and are available through RSS feeds and a web interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Spoutible icon
     1 like

    The creator of Bot Sentinel, a site that for many years tracked bot/harassment activity of users on twitter, has launched a new Twitter alternative that feels like "old twitter" w/o the toxic content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. 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:

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    • Online
     
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