Open Source Facebook Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Facebook is diaspora*. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Facebook and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Facebook are Mastodon, Minds, Gab and Friendica.

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Connect with friends and family, share photos and videos, organize events, and join groups on a cross-platform social network offering messaging, live streaming, and more.

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Facebook alternatives page was last updated Jan 10, 2025
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  1. Iceshrimp icon
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    Iceshrimp is a derivative of Misskey that has been offering practical solutions, enhancements, and improvements since 2023. It is designed to address user needs directly, focusing on delivering straightforward fixes and features that users find valuable.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Iceshrimp Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Emoji reactions
    7.  Federated
    8.  Distributed

    Iceshrimp VS Facebook

     
  2. Libertree icon
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    Libertree is free, libre, open-source software which is intended to provide a way for people to create their own social network. Libertree social networks can be free from commercial influence and manifestation, such as behaviour tracking, user profiling, advertising, data...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Has not been updated since 2015. Source: https://github.com/Libertree/libertree

    Libertree VS Facebook

     
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    opensource-socialnetwork also know as OSSN is a social networking software written in PHP. It allows you to make a social networking website, helps your members build social relationships with people who share similar professional or personal interests.

    63 Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for @mentions
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Portable
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Website testing

    Open Source Social Network ( OSSN ) VS Facebook

     
  4. OpenVK icon
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    OpenVK is an attempt to create a simple CMS that cosplays imitates old VK. Code provided here is not stable yet.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

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  5. Planetary icon
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    Social media for humans, control your data and algorithms.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Planetary Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  No Tracking

    Planetary VS Facebook

     
  6. Enafore icon
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    Maintained fork of Pinafore. A somewhat unstable fediverse client with better support for Akkoma, glitch-soc, and Iceshrimp instances.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Fediverse

    Enafore VS Facebook

     
  7. Sharkey icon
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    Sharkey is a Misskey fork following upstream changes when possible, with added features. Like any other ActivityPub software Sharkey can interface with the thousands of servers that form the fediverse, an interconnected social network, working in tandem with software such as...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Fediverse
    4.  Federated

    Sharkey VS Facebook

     
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