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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  1. Tinfoil for Facebook is for those users that require a Tinfoil Hat when logging in to Facebook. It creates a sandbox for Facebook's mobile site in order to protect your privacy and to avoid the ability others to track your browsing history.

    30 Tinfoil for Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  2. Open source social platform that is self-hosted allowing users to download and install the software on their hosting provider and run their social platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. BuddyCloud icon
     20 likes

    Buddycloud is built for people who care about their privacy.

    We are building the future of social networks. A future founded on openness. A future built using open standards.

    We are making the future happen now, by building a massively scaled and fully distributed social networ.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. A customizable social media platform that works on the fediverse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. Golos icon
     38 likes

    Golos is a fork of Steem/Steemit blockchain mostly for Russian-speaking users but not only. Golos gives users monetary rewards for any meaningful contribution to the platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Bitnation icon
     4 likes

    Bitnation provides the same services traditional governments provides, from dispute resolution and insurance to security and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. Social websites go far beyond Facebook look-alikes and CB has literally hundreds of built-in features and can be extended with extra (free or commercial) add-ons from the CB Team and other parties that will help you realize your very own - tailored to your specific needs -...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Joomla
     
  8. Ecency icon
     Like

    Ecency is a Decentralized, opensource, rewarding, communities, non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting and content is rewarded with cryptocurrencies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Vevioz icon
     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.

    1 Vevioz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Versia icon
     Like

    A simple, extensible federated protocol for building useful applications. Formerly known as Lysand.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Communecter icon
     4 likes

    Manage cities as a connected citizen (email & postal-code), it produces data for everyone about the registered cities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Comrad icon
     2 likes

    Comrad is a socialist network: encrypted, insurveillable, unmontizeable, and self-governing. Meet fellow comrades and message them securely, organize safely into self-moderated groups, plan demonstrations secretly and spontaneously – and help fight back against the police state...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Linux Mobile
     
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