Bluesky Alternatives

Bluesky is described as 'An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience' and is a very popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Bluesky for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Bluesky alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bluesky are Pixelfed, X, diaspora* and Minds.

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  1. SafeSpace icon
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    Ad-free mobile social platform where you can share photos, videos, and audio in a mindful way — without algorithms, comparison, or addictive design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Versia icon
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    A simple, extensible federated protocol for building useful applications. Formerly known as Lysand.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Threadsky icon
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    ThreadSky is a community-driven platform that brings a familiar Reddit-style interface to the Bluesky social network. We aim to make content discovery and discussion on Bluesky more organized and accessible through topic-based channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. MeWe icon
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    Used to be called Sgrouples, now its MeWe offered by the company Sgrouples Inc. On its homepage their motto is "The World's Private Communication Network" and "Join the privacy revolution".

    72 MeWe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. hollo icon
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    Hollo is a federated single-user microblogging software powered by Fedify. Although it is for single-user, it is designed to be federated through ActivityPub, which means that you can follow and be followed by other users from other instances, even from other software that...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. TOKIMEKI.blue icon
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    Bluesky browser client with multi-column and multi-account support. It is PWA compliant and can be used like an app on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Hackers' Pub icon
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    Hackers' Pub is an ActivityPub-enabled social network for hackers. You can think of it as a federated version of DEV Community with a Mastodon-like timeline.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Sky.app icon
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    Sky.app is a great way to use Bluesky Social on MacOS, featuring keyboard shortcuts, Dark Mode Sync, and notification badges.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Blips icon
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    Blips is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Onreef icon
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    Onreef is a global, freedom based social network of the new generation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. char icon
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    A text-only microblogging platform with no algorithms, no tracking, and no data collection. Posts appear chronologically from people you follow. No email required to sign up. Built for people who want social media without the manipulation, infinite scrolling, or engagement...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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