The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
France
EU
+6
113 Steemit alternativesA non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
United States
+1
95 SpaceHey alternativesSpaceHey 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- iPhone
- iPad
Germany- EU
+5
an open-source, privacy-first social platform providing a safe digital home and voice for unrepresented nations & communities.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Global
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Kubernetes
- YunoHost
- Global
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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
129 Aether alternativesOpen source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- United States
+2
Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Canada
109 Bastyon alternativesBastyon 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Global
+1
Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
37 Manyverse alternativesManyverse 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.
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
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