Slashdot Alternatives

Slashdot is described as 'News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source' and is a Tech News site in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Slashdot, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Slashdot alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Slashdot are Hacker News, Mbin, SaidIt.net and Aether.

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  1. Scored is the community platform which aims to keep politics and social issues separate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. diff.blog icon
     5 likes

    Aggregator of engineering and developer blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Lambda the Ultimate is a community blogging website about programming languages, their theory and their research created in 2000 by Ehud Lamm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. HiddenLayer icon
     7 likes

    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. Upgoat icon
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    Upgoat.net is a website where you can find and share the latest news, memes, videos and more. Unlike other platforms, upgoat.net respects your freedom of speech and lets you post what you want. Join the upgoat community today and see what's upgoat!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. demcra icon
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    The democratic reddit alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  7. Voten icon
     1 like

    We are a small team of developers risen from the world of open-source. We believe in an open and modern Internet. Voten's mission is to give people the power to share their content with not just their friends but the world and interact in real-time.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
  8. Den.social icon
     3 likes

    den.social is a decentralized reddit-like community, where people can post inside "Lairs" akin to subreddits, and govern each lairs via votes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  9. LWN.net icon
     9 likes

    LWN.net aims to be the premier news and information source for the free software community. We provide comprehensive coverage of development, legal, commercial, and security issues. The LWN.net Weekly Edition is our weekly summary of what has happened in the free software world;...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  10. Depvana icon
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    Depvana. The place to create and explore topics in a structured way. You decide how deep the rabbit hole goes. Visit a topic and post about anything at all. No login is required.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. Flibbar icon
     1 like

    Flibbar is a fully decentralised social media platform designed for freedom of expression, privacy, and user control. Unlike traditional platforms, Flibbar does not censor content or manipulate algorithms, giving every user an equal voice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12. Twincl icon
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    Twincl is characterized by forum (including link sharing), Q&A, review and blog sites, using CommonMark as its writing format. Twincl features innovative Markdown editing, topic trees, voting/remarks, selected posts, senior authors, logarithmic scales, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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