Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad




Versia is described as 'A simple, extensible federated protocol for building useful applications. Formerly known as Lysand' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Versia for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Versia alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Versia are Pixelfed, Bluesky, X and diaspora*.




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.









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.
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.







a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship.

[Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

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.










