The best alternative to Facebook is diaspora*, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Facebook and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Facebook are Mastodon, Gab, Friendica and Hubzilla.
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...
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.
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.
Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.
Vero is a social network for anyone who loves anything enough to share it – and wants control over who they share it with. Just like we do in real life.
A cooperative social network designed for organizing and building community. Communities uses a bi-directional friend model and supports long form posts and groups. We're working on events, tags, local feeds, custom feeds, messaging, and more.
Trust Café (formerly WT Social / WikiTribune) is a privacy-focused and ad-free social network that places a special emphasis on evidence-based journalism. The platform survives on the generosity of individual donors to ensure privacy is protected and social space is ad-free.
Light version of Facebook. Light not only in weight but also in the use.
Why do I download SlimSocial for Facebook?
Face Slim is an unofficial Facebook application for Android devices that resembles the Facebook Mobile Web Application before Facebook started removing features. FaceSlim is free of spyware, unlike what is built into the official Facebook and Facebook Messenger applications.
Focused on people you really know, we’re making social a safe, happy place without personal data mining.
If you are looking for a safe place to gather your closest Friends and Family to share and stay in touch without Algorithms, Ads and Data Tracking, then FriendsLive IS for you!.
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It's a great way to interact directly with people you know and the groups are excellent for community building and communication. Plus no investors, billionaires, or meddling algorithms.