Mastodon Alternatives

Mastodon is described as 'Federated and open-source social network with no ads, 500-character limit, custom emojis, and content warnings, emphasizing privacy and personal interaction' and is a leading Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Mastodon for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Mastodon alternative is Pleroma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mastodon are Pixelfed, Bluesky, diaspora* and X.

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  1. Repov icon

    Repov

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    Capture everything "daily life, movies, books, food" and share it with friends in your own space.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • KR flagSouth Korea
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  2. muxsocial icon

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    An open source social media tool that aggregates posts from the top tier open source social media networks: Hashiverse, nostr, Mastodon, and Bluesky.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. FoundKey icon

    FoundKey

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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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    Minds

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and fa...

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  6. X Auto Reply Assistant icon

    X Auto Reply Assistant

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  7. Skeets for Bluesky icon

    Skeets for Bluesky

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    Skeets is a 3rd party iOS / iPad OS client for Bluesky.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Calckey icon

    Calckey

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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!

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. RawRebelSocial icon

    RawRebelSocial

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    RawRebelSocial is a music-focused social platform with groups, live voice rooms, and real-time discussions for artists, fans, and communities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. Jouzt icon

    Jouzt

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    Jouzt is the home of human creativity. A refreshing new social media platform made by creators for creators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
    • AU flagAustralia
    Post content, create and join collections or join friendly content battles called "Jouzts"
    Art, dance, memes anything!
    Host collections and Jouzts easily!
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  12. Driftya icon

    Driftya

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    A feed-less note system where short messages travel one person at a time. No followers, no public metrics, no endless scroll.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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  13. hjonk icon

    hjonk

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    hjonk.me is a microblogging site inspired by other social media platforms like MySpace, OMGPop, and Twitter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. iDreamers icon

    iDreamers

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    iDreamers is a new positive social network where dreamers can make their dreams come true. Here you can sell your dream and earn money too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  15. Apsense icon

    Apsense

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    APSense is a business social network combining the best elements of business networking with the relationship building power of a social network.

    66 Apsense alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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