Web-based Google Plus Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Google Plus as a web app and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Plus and many of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Google Plus are diaspora*, X, Tumblr and Pinterest.

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  1. Mastodon icon
     612 likes

    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.

    134 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Android
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    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. diaspora* icon
     449 likes

    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    118 diaspora* alternatives

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
     
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  3. X icon
     1105 likes

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

    85 X alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Kindle Fire
     
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  4. Tumblr icon
     466 likes

    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    113 Tumblr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Pinterest icon
     253 likes

    A virtual pinboard where users collect and share a variety of ideas and inspirations, from wedding plans to T-shirts and DJ equipment, while following collections from people with great taste globally.

    100 Pinterest alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
     
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  6. Minds icon
     328 likes

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and facilitates sharing across networks and exploring global trends.

    123 Minds alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  7. Instagram icon
     379 likes

    Instagram offers advanced photo editing and sharing capabilities, featuring Stories, Reels, IGTV, and live-streaming. It supports interactive multimedia engagement, business analytics, and global connectivity through seamless social media integration and recommendations.

    157 Instagram alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  8. Flickr icon
     426 likes

    Online social photo and short video sharing community. Flickr helps you organize that huge mass of photos you have and offers a way for you, your friends and family to tell stories about them.

    139 Flickr alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. Pleroma icon
     72 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.

    55 Pleroma alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Gab icon
     257 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
     
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  11. Friendica icon
     140 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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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
     
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  12. VK icon
     167 likes

    VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.

    97 VK alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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