/kbin Alternatives

/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, Self-Hosted and Windows 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. Scuttlebutt.nz icon
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    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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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork
     
  2. HiddenLayer icon
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    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Slashdot icon
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    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.

    44 Slashdot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Postmill icon
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    Postmill is a free, web-based, social link aggregator with voting and threaded comments. It is built on the Symfony framework. Used to host raddle.me.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Raddle icon
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    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    91 Raddle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  6. Phuks icon
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    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

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    • Online
     
  7. [RAMBLE] icon
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    A reddit-like site focused on privacy and free speech that is available through various anonymity networks such as TOR, I2P, LokiNet and Yggdrasil as well as the clearnet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  8. Indie Hackers icon
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    Founders share the revenue numbers behind their profitable apps, side projects, and businesses, and give in-depth interviews about how they did it.

    57 Indie Hackers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. LinkLonk icon
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    Submit and discover interesting links by connecting to other users that share your interests. It's like Pinterest for articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. MetaFilter icon
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    Weblog that anyone can contribute a link or comment to. A typical weblog is one person posting their thoughts on the unique things they find on the web. This website exists to break down the barriers between people, to extend a weblog beyond just one person, and to foster...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
    • MetaFilter is the most popular commercial alternative to /kbin.

    • MetaFilter is Paid and Proprietary/kbin is Free and Open Source
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