BuddyPress AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like BuddyPress

BuddyPress is described as 'Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress' and is a popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BuddyPress for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best BuddyPress alternative is Diaspora, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BuddyPress are Facebook, Minds, Friendica and Hubzilla.

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  1. Diaspora icon
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    Diaspora

     434 likes
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    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    123 Diaspora alternatives
    Diaspora screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federated
    3.  Encrypted Connection
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Distributed
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Fediverse
    8. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    9.  Self-hosted
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    Diaspora iconBuddyPress Icon

    Diaspora VS BuddyPress

    Is Diaspora a good alternative to BuddyPress?
     

    • Diaspora is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to BuddyPress.

    • Diaspora is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BuddyPress.

    • Diaspora is Free and Open SourceBuddyPress is also Free and Open Source
    • Diaspora is Decentralized and Privacy focusedBuddyPress is not according to our users
  2. Facebook icon
    Facebook icon

    Facebook

     996 likes
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    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    150 Facebook alternatives
    Facebook old login page

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
    Facebook new login page

    Facebook Features

    1.  Integrated Chat
    2. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    3.  Automated speed adjustments
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  Communities
    6.  Expiring Stories
    7.  Facial Recognition
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Data Harvesting
    Facebook iconBuddyPress Icon

    Facebook VS BuddyPress

    Is Facebook a good alternative to BuddyPress?
     

    • Facebook is the most popular Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to BuddyPress.

    • Facebook is Free and ProprietaryBuddyPress is Free and Open Source
  4. Minds icon
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    Minds

     324 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.

    126 Minds alternatives
    Minds.com homepage

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Channel. Also known as profile.
    Ad-Sharing and monetizing options
    +8
    Blog page

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Encrypted Chat
    3.  No Censorship
    4.  Monetization
    5.  Gamification
    6.  Podcast Hosting
    7.  Tokenization
    8.  Secure Chat
    9.  Share screenshots
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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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  6. Friendica icon
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    Friendica

     137 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'.

    120 Friendica alternatives
    Logo

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • PHP
    Timeline of the user meeting forum. Duepunto Zero theme.
    User status page
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    Profile page of the UX Watchdogs forum. Vier theme.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Federated
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5. Diaspora icon  Diaspora integration
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Rsvp
    9.  Commodity hosting support
    10. X icon  X Integration
    11.  Team Messaging
    12.  Community events
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    Friendica VS BuddyPress

    Is Friendica a good alternative to BuddyPress?
     

    • Friendica is the most popular Linux alternative to BuddyPress.

    • Friendica is Free and Open SourceBuddyPress is also Free and Open Source
    • Friendica is Decentralized and Privacy focusedBuddyPress is not according to our users
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    Hubzilla

     85 likes
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    Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).

    72 Hubzilla alternatives
    Channel

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Photos album
    Post
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    Text formatting

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Federated
    4.  Publishing
    5.  Calendar Integration
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Wide API Support
    8.  OpenID Provider
    9.  Wiki
    10.  Distributed
    11.  Categories
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  8. VK icon
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    VK

     162 likes
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    VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.

    99 VK alternatives
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    VK screenshot 2
    +4
    VK screenshot 3

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    VK Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Social feed
    3.  Music Library
    VK iconBuddyPress Icon

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  10. Movim icon
    Movim icon

    Movim

     51 likes
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    Our philosophy is that your data are yours and you must always be in control. Movim achieves this through a complete decentralisation of users' data and accounts.

    67 Movim alternatives
    Website

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Conversation
    Emojis support
    +2
    Feed

    Movim Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Integrated Chat
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  Private messaging
    6.  Public groups chat
    Movim iconBuddyPress Icon

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  11. SpaceHey icon
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    SpaceHey

     9 likes
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    SpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.

    101 SpaceHey alternatives
    SpaceHey screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    SpaceHey screenshot 1
    SpaceHey screenshot 2
    +5
    SpaceHey screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  Community-based
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  12. HumHub icon
    HumHub icon

    HumHub

     67 likes
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    HumHub is a free social network software and framework built to give you the tools to make teamwork easy and successful.

    88 HumHub alternatives
    HumHub screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    HumHub Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Intranet Function
    HumHub screenshot 1
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    HumHub screenshot 3
    HumHub iconBuddyPress Icon

    HumHub VS BuddyPress

    Is HumHub a good alternative to BuddyPress?
     

    • HumHub is the most popular Mac alternative to BuddyPress.

    • HumHub is Freemium and Open SourceBuddyPress is Free and Open Source
  13. Known icon
    Known icon

    Known

     83 likes
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    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    127 Known alternatives
    Known screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Known screenshot 1
    Known screenshot 2
    +4
    Known screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Publishing
    6.  Social Media Publishing
    7.  Publish on Twitter
    8.  Integrated Chat
    Known iconBuddyPress Icon

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  14. Bastyon icon
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    Bastyon

     9 likes
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    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    114 Bastyon alternatives
    Bastyon screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Bastyon screenshot 1
    Bastyon screenshot 2
    +1
    Bastyon screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No Censorship
    5.  Based on Blockchain
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    7.  Anonymous Chat
    8.  Messenger
    Bastyon iconBuddyPress Icon

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  15. Scuttlebutt.nz icon
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    Scuttlebutt.nz

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    a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship.

    96 Scuttlebutt.nz alternatives
    Scuttlebutt.nz screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork

    Scuttlebutt.nz Features

    1.  Decentralized
    Discontinued

    The last version (20.3.0) is from August 2020.

    Scuttlebutt.nz iconBuddyPress Icon

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