StatusNet AlternativesMicroblogs & Social Networks like StatusNet

StatusNet is described as 'The StatusNet platform enables communities, brands and organizations to incorporate micro messaging into their own web domain. StatusNets plug-in architecture provides a feature-rich platform with functionality that you control' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to StatusNet for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best StatusNet alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StatusNet are X, diaspora*, Friendica and Pleroma.

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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

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    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    128 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to StatusNet.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to StatusNet.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceStatusNet is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightStatusNet is not according to our users
  2. X icon

    X

     1098 likes

    Experience global interaction with public conversations, real-time news updates, live audio Spaces, streaming video, exclusive content monetization, and niche Communities.

    81 X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    • X is the most popular Windows alternative to StatusNet.

    • X is Freemium and ProprietaryStatusNet is Free and Open Source
    • X is MinimalisticStatusNet is not according to our users
  5. Friendica icon

    Friendica

     141 likes

    Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
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  6. Pleroma icon

    Pleroma

     67 likes

    Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

    56 Pleroma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Gab icon

    Gab

     256 likes

    Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

    117 Gab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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  9. GNU social icon

    GNU social

     98 likes

    GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Known icon

    Known

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Identi.ca icon

    Identi.ca

     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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    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Pelican icon

    Pelican

     25 likes

    Static site generator, written in Python, that requires no database or server-side logic

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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    Comments about Pelican as an Alternative to StatusNet
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    StatusNet : DYNAMIC pages + social networking Pelican : said "static" + selfish

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Pelican is Free and Open SourceStatusNet is also Free and Open Source
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    Socialite

     30 likes

    Socialite is a revolutionary social application that keeps all your social networks in one convenient place!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Socialite is the most popular Mac alternative to StatusNet.

    • Socialite is Free and ProprietaryStatusNet is Free and Open Source
  14. FreezeCrowd icon

    FreezeCrowd

     546 likes

    FreezeCrowd is a social network that connects people in group photos. The motto is to break the ice and connect with your friends through the photos. People in the photos leave comments in the form of speech bubbles that are linked to tags.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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