Echo JS AlternativesSocial News and other similar apps like Echo JS

Echo JS is described as 'Community-driven news site entirely focused on JavaScript development, HTML5, and front-end news' and is a Social News in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Echo JS, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best Echo JS alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Echo JS are Reddit, Hacker News, SaidIt.net and Aether.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

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    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

    75 Lemmy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Lemmy is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to Echo JS.

    • Lemmy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Echo JS.

    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourceEcho JS is also Free and Open Source
    • Lemmy is Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticEcho JS is not according to our users
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    Reddit

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    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    196 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    • Reddit is the most popular Windows, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Echo JS.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryEcho JS is Free and Open Source
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    SaidIt.net

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    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Aether icon

    Aether

     30 likes
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    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Aether is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Echo JS.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceEcho JS is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focusedEcho JS is not according to our users
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    Lobsters

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    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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    Tildes

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    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Slashdot

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    News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source.

    44 Slashdot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Raddle

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    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    91 Raddle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    demcra

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    The democratic reddit alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Brutalinks icon

    Brutalinks

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    Link aggregator inspired by Reddit using ActivityPub federation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. Den.social icon

    Den.social

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    den.social is a decentralized reddit-like community, where people can post inside "Lairs" akin to subreddits, and govern each lairs via votes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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