IronoNSC's Epic Open-source Facebook Replacement List

IronoClippy13 appsUpdated May 31, 2026

Wanna DeFacebook Your Life? Here's The Epic Open-source List!

Replacing Facebook

Friendica
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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'.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Microblog
Platforms
Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
PHP
Docker
+3
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Facebook

Other Epic Services: Diaspora, Hubzilla, Socialhome (If You Are Okay With Completely Different Unfamiliar Layout), Communites
FreshRSS
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FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, WebSub...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
RSS Reader
News Reader
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
Docker
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Facebook Feed (Formerly News Feed)

Other Epic Services: Tiny Tiny RSS, Fluent RSS, NetNewsWire If You Use Mac, Newsblur, Feedbin If You Okay With Paid Services, Friendica (Yes Because Friendica Does Have A RSS/Atom Feature)
Movim
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Decentralized social platform built on XMPP, supporting self-hosting, cross-network communication, group chat, video calls, blog publishing, and user data ownership.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Video Calling App
Social Network
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
+6
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Facebook Messenger

Other Epic Services: XMPP, Libera.chat, Signal
Mobilizon
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From a friends and familiy birthday party to a march for climate change, today, our gatherings are trapped in the tech giants' platforms. How to get organized, how to click on “I join” without providing intimate data on Facebook or locking yourself in MeetUp?
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Event Ticketing App
Event Management Software
Platforms
Online
Android
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
+4
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Facebook Events And Facebook Groups
Owncast
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Owncast is a self-hosted live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software. Point your live stream at a server you personally control and regain ownership over your content.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Live Streaming Tools and Service
Video Streaming App
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Facebook Live, Facebook Gaming

Other Epic Services: Peertube Live

Replacing Meta Platforms

Delta Chat
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Uses email as a decentralized chat platform with modern interface, open source code, no central servers, strong privacy controls, and no account signup.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling App
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Snapcraft
Linux Mobile
Flathub
F-Droid
OpenAPK
+1
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: WhatsApp

Other Epic Services: Matrix, Tox, Wire
Pixelfed
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Federated image sharing platform prioritizing privacy, safety, and user control, ad-free operation, no algorithms, open-source, and supports self-hosting.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Photo Sharing App
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Cloudron
+7
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Instagram
Loops by Pixelfed
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Share, discover, and create short videos across the social web. An open-source alternative that puts creators and communities first, built on federated technology for true ownership and privacy.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Social Network
Video Sharing Tool
Platforms
Online
Android
+1
IronoClippy’s note
Replaces: Instagram Reels (And Also Facebook Reels)

Meta Platforms Frontends

If You Can't Leave Facebook Or Meta Platforms

Nobook
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Nobook is a lightweight Android application to browse facebook. Built with Jetpack Compose and the compose-webview-multiplatform library.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Android
IronoClippy’s note
An Facebook Frontend (Note: Requires Account)

Also See: Materialbook (Which Is The Basically Same As Nobook But With Material You Design)
SlimSocial for Facebook
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Light version of Facebook. Light not only in weight but also in the use.

Why do I download SlimSocial for Facebook?

It is lightweight: it weighs less than 100 Kb;

It has simple, modern design: there is only what you need;

It is Open source: the code of this app is online.

Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
IronoClippy’s note
Yet Another Facebook Frontend (Note: Requires Account)
P
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Proxigram
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Inspired by ProxiTok, Nitter, libremdb, and many others.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
IronoClippy’s note
An Instagram Frontend
Whatsie
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Whatsie is a native Linux desktop wrapper for WhatsApp Web, built on Qt and QtWebEngine. It brings WhatsApp out of the browser tab and into a proper desktop application with system integration, privacy controls, and customization options unavailable in a plain browser.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Instant Messenger
Group Chat App
Platforms
Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
+2
IronoClippy’s note
An WhatsApp Frontend (Note: Requires Account, Also, It's Linux-only)
Caprine
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Caprine is an unofficial and privacy focused Facebook Messenger app with many useful features.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Social Network
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+1
IronoClippy’s note
An Messenger Frontend (Note: Requires Account, Also, It's Desktop-only)