Aether AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like Aether

Aether is described as 'Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections' and is a Social Network in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Aether for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Aether alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aether are Reddit, Slant, Minds and Stack Exchange.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

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    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...

    75 Lemmy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Lemmy is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to Aether.

    • Lemmy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Aether.

    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourceAether is also Free and Open Source
    • Lemmy is Lightweight and MinimalisticAether is not according to our users
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    Reddit

     595 likes
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    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.

    196 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    Comments about Reddit as an Alternative to Aether
    Oscar Sanderson
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    Reddit is centralized and doesn't give users as much control.

    Guest
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    Very insecure, ToS are deeply unfair, no election or impeachment system for mods, no way to check mod actions, strong abuse of power from website admins and numerous scandals involving them and even the CEO.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Reddit is the most popular Windows, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Aether.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryAether is Free and Open Source
  4. Slant icon

    Slant

     191 likes
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    Slant is a product recommendation community with the goal of making it effortless to find the best product, app or game for you.

    94 Slant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Minds

    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 fa...

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    Minds

     328 likes
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    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.

    127 Minds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Stack Exchange

     282 likes
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    Stack Exchange is a fast-growing network of 84 [and counting] question and answer sites on diverse topics from software programming to cooking to photography and gaming. We are an expert knowledge exchange: a place where physics researchers can ask each other about quantum...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Friendica

     141 likes
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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

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
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    Mbin

     12 likes
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    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

     45 likes
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    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    WikiSpooks.com

     28 likes
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    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.

    79 WikiSpooks.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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    Steemit

     104 likes
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    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.

    116 Steemit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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