diaspora* AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to diaspora* is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to diaspora* and 11 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to diaspora* are Movim, SpaceHey, Manyverse and Whaller.

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diaspora* alternatives are mainly Social Networks, but if you're looking for Microblogs or Blog Publishing Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to diaspora*.
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  1. Mastodon icon
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    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    132 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
     
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    Mastodon vs diaspora* Comments
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    Mastodon is a microblog à la Twitter/X; Diaspora is more similar in features to Facebook.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mastodon is Free and Open Sourcediaspora* is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Lightweightdiaspora* is not according to our users
  2. Movim icon
     53 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

    96 Movim alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Independens and no controle.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Movim is Free and Open Sourcediaspora* is also Free and Open Source
  3. SpaceHey icon
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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.

    93 SpaceHey alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Manyverse icon
     17 likes

    Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.

    37 Manyverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Whaller icon
     56 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. monocles social is based on mastodon. A privacy friendly social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Human Connection is an independent, not-for-profit online platform that wants to combines a social network, a knowledge network and an action network – with useful tools to exchange, research and discuss ideas and the space to start projects together.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Ocelot.social icon
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    Ocelot.social is an open source program code that is freely available for operating social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Communecter icon
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    Manage cities as a connected citizen (email & postal-code), it produces data for everyone about the registered cities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Mageo icon
     1 like

    Mageo is a free-to-play network adventure, a geolocation-based role-playing game where all of your social and game activities contribute to your rank and position on the leaderboards. Make friends from all over the world, collect and display amazing clothing and accessories on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Spinchat.com icon
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    Spinchat.com is an online-community with chatrooms, discussion boards and a couple of multiplayer games like chess or backgammon.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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