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. Ktistec icon
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    Ktistec is an ActivityPub server. It is intended for individual users, not communities of users, although support for additional users will be added in the future. It is designed to have few runtime dependencies -- for example, it uses SQLite as its database, instead of...

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Lensify icon
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    The simple way to share photos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. MindViewers icon
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    MindViewers is a freemium social platform for meeting people and sharing interesting reactions or commentaries on current news headlines.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Managing engagement on X/Twitter can be overwhelming. Between replying to followers, handling DMs, and staying active — it often feels like a full-time job. That’s exactly why I built X Auto Reply Assistant: a Chrome Extension that helps you reply faster, smarter, and in a way...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Google Chrome
     
  5. FoundKey icon
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    FoundKey is a free and open source microblogging server compatible with ActivityPub. It is currently under LIMITED MAINTENANCE and is not well suited for large instances. No more than 20 users per instance are recommended.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  6. Zocial icon
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    Zocial is a fork of Enafore, itself born from the legendary Pinafore. Where Enafore focuses on broad compatibility, Zocial goes further — polishing rough edges, adding quality-of-life features, and tuning the experience for servers running GoToSocial, Akkoma, glitch-soc...

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
     
  7. Skeets is a 3rd party iOS / iPad OS client for Bluesky.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Calckey icon
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    Calckey is based off of Misskey, a powerful microblogging server on ActivityPub with features such as emoji reactions, a customizable web UI, rich chatting, and much more!

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Freeze is the ultimate Pixelfed client and creative suite , browse, post, and edit all in one app. Connect to any Pixelfed instance, with partial Mastodon support, and unlock powerful photo and video editing tools built right in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. Versia icon
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    A simple, extensible federated protocol for building useful applications. Formerly known as Lysand.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. murlog icon
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    Single user ActivityPub server.

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    • Online
     
  12. Seppo icon
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    Publish short texts and links, and socialise in the Social Web (a.k.a. the Fediverse).

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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