Steemit AlternativesSocial Networks & Social News like Steemit

Steemit is described as 'A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money' and is a very popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Steemit, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Steemit alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Steemit are Reddit, diaspora*, Medium and Gab.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

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    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Lemmy is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to Steemit.

    • Lemmy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Steemit.

    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourceSteemit is also Free and Open Source
    • Lemmy is Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticSteemit is not according to our users
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    Reddit

     595 likes

    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    195 Reddit alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Tor
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    Steemit is modelled on reddit, and the features are pretty much the same. The main differences are that Reddit is used by more people, and that Steemit has a cryptocurrency instead of karma points.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Reddit is a great Steemit alternative.

    • Reddit is the most popular Windows, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Steemit.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietarySteemit is Free and Open Source
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    Medium

     181 likes

    Medium is a new place on the Internet where people share ideas and stories that are longer than 140 characters and not just for friends. It’s designed for little stories that make your day better and manifestos that change the world.

    133 Medium alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. 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

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
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    Certainly not as bad as some would have you believe, and not as restrictive as Facebook or Twitter.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Gab is a great Steemit alternative.

    • Gab is Freemium and Open SourceSteemit is Free and Open Source
    • Gab is Privacy focusedSteemit is not according to our users
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    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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    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
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    Hacker News

     132 likes

    Hacker News is a social news website that caters to programmers and entrepreneurs, delivering content related to computer science and entrepreneurship.

    65 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Hubzilla

     87 likes

    Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).

    69 Hubzilla alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Mbin

     12 likes

    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

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    • Online
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    Digg

     70 likes

    Platform for discovering, following, and engaging in topic-specific communities through content submission, voting, transparent moderation, anti-spam verification, web or mobile access, integrations, favorite pinning, and an optional AI-created podcast featuring trending stories.

    27 Digg alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    SaidIt.net

     45 likes

    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    130 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Bastyon

     10 likes

    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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    • Bastyon is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Steemit.

    • Bastyon is Free and Open SourceSteemit is also Free and Open Source
    • Bastyon is Privacy focusedSteemit is not according to our users
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