Facebook AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Facebook is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Facebook and 18 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Facebook are Movim, SpaceHey, Manyverse and Whaller.

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  1. Mastodon icon
     607 likes

    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    131 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. Movim icon
     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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  3. SpaceHey icon
     14 likes

    SpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.

    89 SpaceHey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Manyverse icon
     17 likes

    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.

    37 Manyverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Whaller icon
     56 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Human Connection is an independent, not-for-profit online platform that wants to combines a social network, a knowledge network and an action network – with useful tools to exchange, research and discuss ideas and the space to start projects together.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. XING icon
     19 likes

    XING is the leading online business network with 16 million members in German-speaking countries. Workers from every industry use XING to connect with one another, to look for jobs, new hires, projects, cooperation partners, expert advice and business ideas.

    77 XING alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. Light version of Facebook. Light not only in weight but also in the use.

    Why do I download SlimSocial for Facebook?

    • It is lightweight: it weighs less than 100 Kb;
    • It has simple, modern design: there is only what you need;
    • It is Open source: the code of this app is online.
    20 SlimSocial for Facebook alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. monocles social is based on mastodon. A privacy friendly social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Mageo icon
     1 like

    Mageo is a free-to-play network adventure, a geolocation-based role-playing game where all of your social and game activities contribute to your rank and position on the leaderboards. Make friends from all over the world, collect and display amazing clothing and accessories on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Ocelot.social icon
     3 likes

    Ocelot.social is an open source program code that is freely available for operating social networks. Its development is supported by a community of programmers and interested network operators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Viadeo icon
     16 likes

    [Only in French]

    Viadeo is a professional social network used by over 40 million professionals in 226 countries worldwide. Our members consist of business owners, entrepreneurs and managers from a diverse range of businesses - both start-up and well-established. Every day Viadeo.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
     
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