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 popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Bluesky for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Self-Hosted, 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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    Welcome to Thoughts of Humanity, the platform where your thoughts take centre stage! Express yourself anonymously, connect with a diverse community, and celebrate the most inspiring thoughts every week. Here's what makes Thoughts of Humanity unique:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Ktistec is an ActivityPub server. It is intended for individual users, not communities of users, although support for additional users will be added in the future. It is designed to have few runtime dependencies -- for example, it uses SQLite as its database, instead of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. 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

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    • Online
     
  4. Quacker icon
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    Quacker is a more private and clean way to browse Twitter/X. This also includes feed viewing, subscription grouping, offline tweet saving and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Adult Social Microblogging.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. MindViewers icon
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    MindViewers is a freemium social platform for meeting people and sharing interesting reactions or commentaries on current news headlines.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. MOSSLET icon
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    MOSSLET is a privacy-first social network where you can connect with friends and family the way it should be — simple and meaningful. No ads, no algorithms, just your people.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
    • MOSSLET is the most popular commercial alternative to Bluesky.

    • MOSSLET is Paid and Open SourceBluesky is Free and Open Source
    • MOSSLET is Privacy focusedBluesky is not according to our users
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    Barkle is a free social media and communications app designed to give you more freedom in how you express yourself and connect with others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    ZINGR - People nearby app. Follow local news, reach people around you. Share videos, photos, stories, anything what happens near you. Chat with your neighbours, make new friends in your neighbourhood. Communicate and find new friends nearby. ZINGR.

    34 ZINGR - People nearby app alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
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    Skeets is a 3rd party iOS / iPad OS client for Bluesky.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Managing engagement on X/Twitter can be overwhelming. Between replying to followers, handling DMs, and staying active — it often feels like a full-time job. That’s exactly why I built X Auto Reply Assistant: a Chrome Extension that helps you reply faster, smarter, and in a way...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Google Chrome
     
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