Birdie Alternatives

Birdie is described as 'beautiful & fast Twitter client designed for elementary OS' and is a Twitter Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Birdie for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux, Android Tablet and Mac apps. The best Birdie alternative is X Pro. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Gwibber or Choqok. Other great apps like Birdie are Socialite, Hush Tweets, Earthquake and Twidge.

Birdie alternatives are mainly Twitter Clients but may also be Social Networks or RSS Readers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Birdie.

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Birdie

Free • Open Source
Twitter Client

Birdie is a beautiful & fast Twitter client designed for elementary OS .

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X Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Twitter Client
Social Network
Online
Google Chrome
58 X Pro alternatives
XPro, formerly TweetDeck, aims to evolve the existing functionality of Twitter by taking an abundance of information i.e twitter feeds, and breaking it down into more manageable bite sized pieces. From a poster's point of view, it supports shortening URLs by a couple of...
- - X Pro is the most popular Web-based alternative to Birdie.
- - X Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Birdie.
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X Pro Features
Schedule Tweets
Gwibber
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Free • Open Source
Twitter Client
Social Network
Linux
35 Gwibber alternatives
Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for GNOME developed with Python and GTK.
- - Gwibber is the most popular Linux alternative to Birdie.
- - Gwibber is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Birdie.
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Gwibber Features
Built-in URL shortening
Integrated Search
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The project seems to be no longer developed. Last verson, 3.6.0, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.'s not in Ubuntu 14.04
Choqok
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Linux
30 Choqok alternatives
Choqok - KDE Micro-Blogging Client The name comes from an ancient Persian word, means Sparrow! Currently supports Twitter.com and Identi.ca services. It currently features:
- Supporting Twitter.com micro-blogging service.
- Supporting Identi.ca micro-blogging service. (U.
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Choqok Features
1. Multiple Account supportChoqok support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Built-in URL shortening
Socialite
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Free • Proprietary
RSS Reader
Mac
254 Socialite alternatives
Socialite is a revolutionary social application that keeps all your social networks in one convenient place!
- - Socialite is the most popular Mac alternative to Birdie.
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Socialite Features
Facebook integration
Twitter Integration
Flickr integration
Instapaper integration
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Socialite has been discontinued on September 10th, 2013. Latest version is still available for download from the official website.
Hush Tweets
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Twitter Client
Online
Self-Hosted
69 Hush Tweets alternatives
Create a local feed to consume tweets of your favourite people on internet without any noise. No authentication required. All the data is stored locally on your machine.
- - Hush Tweets is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Birdie.
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Hush Tweets Features
Clean design
Clutter free
Earthquake
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Free • Open Source
Twitter Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
26 Earthquake alternatives
Terminal-based Twitter Client with Streaming API support. Only supports Ruby 1.9 and later.
- - Earthquake is the most popular Windows alternative to Birdie.
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Earthquake Features
Console-based
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The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.0.2, released in May 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub
Twidge
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Free • Open Source
Twitter Client
Linux
41 Twidge alternatives
Twidge is a tool for interacting with microblogging sites such as Twitter and identi.ca.
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Twidge Features
1. Command line interfaceTwidge either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.1.1, released in June 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Simplify360°
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Paid • Proprietary
Social Network
Online
47 Simplify360° alternatives
Simplify360 Offers a one stop solution to the social media needs of a business and lets you engage with your customers and interpret your social presence. Join Simplify360 to become a social investor and see the future of business unfold.
Simplify360° has no features, suggest some!
Janetter
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Freemium • Proprietary
Twitter Client
Social Network
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Kindle Fire
30 Janetter alternatives
Janetter is a Twitter client application. Faster, smarter, and more powerful. The best Twitter client on the net!

Janetter's Features: -A variety of designs -Realtime update -High Speed Performance -Support for Multiple Accounts -Multiple time-line viewer -Easy to follow con.
- - Janetter is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Birdie.
Janetter has no features, suggest some!
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Direct from http://janetter.net/desktop.html: "Because of Twitter's token policy, you can't register accounts on this app anymore. Sorry." If you install now, you can't load your accounts into the app.
qTwitter
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Free • Open Source
Twitter Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
34 qTwitter alternatives
qTwitter is an application interacting with microblogging services, such as Twitter, Identi.ca and others based on StatusNet application (former laconica). It aims to be as compact as possible still providing outstanding usability.
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qTwitter Features
1. PortableqTwitter can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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The official website and the program are no longer available. The source code is still available on GitHub. Last version, 0.10.0, was released on November 2nd, 2009.
Old Twitter Layout
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Free • Open Source
Twitter Client
Online
Twitter
Google Chrome
Firefox
Microsoft Edge
49 Old Twitter Layout alternatives
Extension to return old Twitter layout from 2015.
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Old Twitter Layout Features
1. Dark ModeOld Twitter Layout supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Fenice
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Paid • Proprietary
Twitter Client
Social Network
Windows
Windows Phone
39 Fenice alternatives
Fenice is a full-featured Twitter app for Windows designed to offer the best Twitter experience to every user (pro or casual ones).
Fenice has no features, suggest some!