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  1. Mastodon icon
     570 likes

    Federated and open-source social network with no ads, 500-character limit, custom emojis, and content warnings, emphasizing privacy and personal interaction.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface
    Social networking, back in your hands
    You're in control. You decide who you see in your home feed. No surprises.
    +6
    Build an audience. Connect with diverse folks across thousands of servers.
    133 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good73 reviews
  2. Bluesky icon
     100 likes

    An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    +1
    Bluesky screenshot 3
    75 alternatives
    3.8
    Good17 reviews
  3. X icon
     1098 likes

    Transforming the digital space by enabling public conversation, live audio and video streaming, while offering enhanced features through premium subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    X start page
    X Home
    X Profile
    +5
    X screenshot 3
    82 alternatives
    2.0
    Poor60 reviews
  4. Tumblr icon
     463 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    110 alternatives
    2.9
    Poor15 reviews
  5. Nitter icon
     86 likes

    Nitter is a free and open-source front-end mirror of Twitter, which allows you to consult Twitter, with a focus on privacy.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Nitter screenshot 1
    11 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent13 reviews
  6. Tusky icon
     51 likes

    Lightweight Android client for decentralized social networking, featuring material design, support for photo, video, emoji, lists, drafts, notifications, multiple themes and timelines.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    56 alternatives
  7. Friendica icon
     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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    Application types

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
    Logo
    Timeline of the user meeting forum. Duepunto Zero theme.
    User status page
    +3
    Profile page of the UX Watchdogs forum. Vier theme.
    120 alternatives
  8. Fedilab icon
     49 likes

    Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of microblogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    55 alternatives
  9. Pleroma icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    57 alternatives
  10. Gab icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Gab screenshot 1
    Gab screenshot 1
    Gab screenshot 2
    +3
    Gab screenshot 3
    121 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair42 reviews
  11. GNU social icon
     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
    Screenshot of a GNU social website with Swedish localization.
Source Wikipedia / FSF
    GNU social screenshot 1
    87 alternatives
  12. nostr icon
     19 likes

    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    44 alternatives
  13. Solcial icon
     56 likes

    Solcial is a decentralised social network built for privacy and freedom of speech. It give users the ability to interact with each other without fear of censorship and to allow content creators to monetize their work fairly at market value.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    58 alternatives
    5.0
    Excellent17 reviews
  14. Megalodon icon
     14 likes

    A fork of the official Mastodon Android app adding important features that are missing in the official app and possibly won’t ever be implemented, such as the federated timeline, unlisted posting and an image description viewer.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    42 alternatives
  15. Telegra.ph icon
     45 likes

    Telegra.ph is an anonymous publishing platform by Telegram that lets anyone post stories without having to register an account. Simply visit the site and you'll be presented with a light form for posting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Telegra.ph screenshot 1
    30 alternatives
  16. Sharkey icon
     7 likes

    Sharkey is a Misskey fork following upstream changes when possible, with added features. Like any other ActivityPub software Sharkey can interface with the thousands of servers that form the fediverse, an interconnected social network, working in tandem with software such as...

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Sharkey screenshot 1
    16 alternatives
  17. Tuba icon
     12 likes

    Explore the federated social web with Tuba for GNOME. Stay connected to your favorite communities, family and friends with support for popular Fediverse platforms like Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma & more!

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
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    56 alternatives