Misskey Alternatives

Misskey is described as 'A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Misskey for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Misskey alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Misskey are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Facebook.

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  1. Sharkey icon
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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...

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    • Online
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  2. 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...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  3. Known icon
     83 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Soapbox.pub icon
     10 likes

    Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...

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    • Online
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  5. Identi.ca icon
     56 likes

    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  6. Threads icon
     6 likes

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

    67 Threads alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. snac icon
     5 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Trust Café icon
     8 likes

    Trust Café (formerly WT Social / WikiTribune) is a privacy-focused and ad-free social network that places a special emphasis on evidence-based journalism. The platform survives on the generosity of individual donors to ensure privacy is protected and social space is ad-free.

    74 Trust Café alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Iceshrimp icon
     4 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
     
  10. D.Buzz icon
     4 likes

    D.Buzz is a decentralised censorship resistant social media app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. Qou icon
     1 like

    Unique social media experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. 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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