/kbin AlternativesSocial Networks & Social News like /kbin

/kbin is described as 'Open source reddit-like content aggregator and microblogging platform for the fediverse' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to /kbin, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best /kbin alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to /kbin are Reddit, Minds, Hacker News and Mbin.

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  1. Lemmy icon
     199 likes

    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...

    78 Lemmy alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Reddit icon
     604 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.

    203 Reddit alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
     
  3. Minds icon
     327 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.

    126 Minds alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Steemit icon
     106 likes

    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.

    109 Steemit alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  5. Aether icon
     31 likes

    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    125 Aether alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  6. WikiSpooks.com icon
     28 likes

    WikiSpooks is a global alternative encyclopedia on politics, spy craft, deep state intelligence, and conspiracies, free of corporate influence, partisan politics, or government propaganda for historians and truth-seekers to read, edit, and share.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  7. Lobsters icon
     32 likes

    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    41 Lobsters alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
     
  8. Tildes icon
     18 likes

    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  9. Scuttlebutt.nz icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork
     
  10. Slashdot icon
     40 likes

    News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source.

    43 Slashdot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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