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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 diaspora*, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mastodon are Pleroma, Pixelfed, Bluesky and X.
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Mastodon alternatives are mainly Social Networks, but if you're looking for Microblogs or Photo Sharing Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Mastodon.
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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.
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:
Comments about Takahe as an Alternative to Mastodon
- Takahe is Free and Open Source
12 CounterSocial alternativesA unique social network. No trolls. No abuse. No ads. No fake-news. No foreign influence operations.
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Comments about Threads as an Alternative to Mastodon
Kelson VReally depends on how much you trust Facebook/Meta.
- Threads is Free and Proprietary
Social network focused on coordination, building interconnections and organizing impactful action to regenerate our communities and our planet.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Huddle is a social app where you can be yourself and share anything. Dive straight into posts, journals, threads, GIFs, capsules, and a bunch of other cool features.
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Notes is a new space where writers can publish short-form posts and share ideas with each other and their readers. Through Notes, writers and readers can recommend posts, links, images, and quotes, leave comments, and more.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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Mumblit is a free speech social media platform for those who are tired of being censored and blocked on the larger social media giants.
Squakr is an open-source, zero tracking, zero spying, zero advertisement, secure microblogging site. Focused on free speech and data protection. Built by the community, for the community.
A text-only microblogging platform with no algorithms, no tracking, and no data collection. Posts appear chronologically from people you follow. No email required to sign up. Built for people who want social media without the manipulation, infinite scrolling, or engagement...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Online
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Takahe was doing some really interesting stuff with multi-faceted profiles. Sadly it seems to have been abandoned