Cato.social Alternatives

Cato.social is described as 'Cato is an X (Twitter) alternative where you can post Meows, get Not So Anonymous Messages, connect with other Catos & grow your online social network' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Cato.social, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best Cato.social alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Cato.social are Pixelfed, Bluesky, X and diaspora*.

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Cato.social alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2025
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  1. nostr icon

    nostr

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    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for @mentions

    nostr VS Cato.social

     
  2. Akkoma icon

    Akkoma

     8 likes
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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Akkoma screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fediverse
    2.  Decentralized
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Multiple Account support

    Akkoma VS Cato.social

     
  4. Squawker icon

    Squawker

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    Squawker is an open-source anonymous X (Twitter) client. It was created as a fork of fritter.

    7 Squawker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Squawker screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Multiple Account support

    Squawker VS Cato.social

     
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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. Fritter for Twitter icon

    Fritter for Twitter

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    A free, open-source X client for Android and iOS.

    7 Fritter for Twitter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • X
    Viewing groups and subscriptions
    Viewing a profile
    Tweet cards

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode

    Fritter for Twitter VS Cato.social

     
  7. SpaceHey icon

    SpaceHey

     10 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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    SpaceHey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    SpaceHey VS Cato.social

     
  8. Known icon

    Known

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Known screenshot 1

    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 VS Cato.social

     
  10. Bastyon icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Bastyon screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    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 VS Cato.social

     

    • Bastyon is the most popular Mac alternative to Cato.social.

    • Bastyon is Free and Open SourceCato.social is Free and Proprietary
    • Bastyon is Privacy focused and DecentralizedCato.social is not according to our users
  11. ZeroMe icon

    ZeroMe

     44 likes
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    Social network for the distributed P2P network ZeroNet.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
    ZeroMe screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2020.

    ZeroMe Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Peer-To-Peer

    ZeroMe VS Cato.social

     
  12. Scuttlebutt.nz icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork
    Scuttlebutt.nz screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (20.3.0) is from August 2020.

    Scuttlebutt.nz Features

    1.  Decentralized

    Scuttlebutt.nz VS Cato.social

     
  13. Identi.ca icon

    Identi.ca

     56 likes
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    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    Identi.ca screenshot 1

    Identi.ca VS Cato.social

     
  14. Social Home icon

    Social Home

     6 likes
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    Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Social Home screenshot 1

    Social Home Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Federated
    8. diaspora* icon  Diaspora integration
    9.  Fediverse

    Social Home VS Cato.social

     
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    Micro.blog

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    Social network for indie blogs.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Micro.blog screenshot 1

    Micro.blog Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  WYSIWYG Support

    Micro.blog VS Cato.social

     
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