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The best open source Group Chat alternative to Facebook is Hubzilla. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Facebook and three of them are open source Group Chat Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Group Chat App alternatives to Facebook are Movim and Vevioz.

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  1. Hubzilla icon

    Hubzilla

     87 likes

    Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Hubzilla 11.0
     
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    Hubzilla vs Facebook Comments
    themagician
    Positive
    4

    Feature for feature, Hubzilla is the best decentralized, open source competitor to Facebook.

    Compatibility with the Diaspora, OStatus (includes Mastodon), & ActivityPub (includes NextCloud) protocols allows it to communicate with nearly every other existing.

    I am happy that after he created Friendica, Mike Macgirvin & friends have continued to push forward by creating and developing Hubzilla.

    the_real_dvs1
    Positive
    2

    Every user can make private or public forums, a static webpage, an editable markdown based wiki, categorize posts and format them with BBCode. You choose what hub hosts your data, and you can clone your account on another hub to prevent distruption or data loss.

    Net Nut
    Positive
    1

    Unlike a centralized platform like facebook you can talk to other federated platforms and with a Nomadic Identity you are never locked permanently to one server , yet you can communicate across to other platforms much in the way that email does. In addition to not being locked.. you never need to give out a new address, you keep in communication when you migrate to another server, plus there are many free servers to use, or you can launch your own instance.

    • Hubzilla is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Hubzilla is Privacy focusedFacebook is not according to our users
  2. Movim icon

    Movim

     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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Website (new)
     
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    Movim vs Facebook Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Nice looking interface and good chat integration.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Movim is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
  4. Vevioz icon

    Vevioz

     3 likes

    Create an account or log into Vevioz. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Vevioz screenshot 1
     
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