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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

    Mastodon

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    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.

    130 Mastodon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Mastodon as an Alternative to Facebook
    Comment summary: Mastodon is praised for being decentralized, open-source, and non-commercial, offering freedom and privacy without ads. Users appreciate its ability to curate following and block unwanted content. However, some view it as more similar to Twitter rather than Facebook, noting it lacks Facebook's extensive functionality. Mastodon is lauded for being federated and supporting OStatus and ActivityPub, yet its smaller user base means it has room for growth.
    Top Positive Comment
    Goldmaster
    2

    No ads, no rubbish and just better than Facebook threads

    Top Negative Comment
    loziniak
    14

    Mastodon is more like Twitter.

    FitikWasTaken
    1

    Mastodon is good, but it's too different from Facebook, it doesn't even have groups, in the Fediverse the Friendica is the closest Facebook alternative

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    • Almost everyone thinks Mastodon is a great Facebook alternative.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Facebook.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightFacebook is not according to our users
  2. Movim icon

    Movim

     51 likes
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    Our philosophy is that your data are yours and you must always be in control. Movim achieves this through a complete decentralisation of users' data and accounts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Nice looking interface and good chat integration.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Movim is a great Facebook alternative.

    • Movim is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
  4. SpaceHey icon

    SpaceHey

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    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.

    100 SpaceHey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Manyverse icon

    Manyverse

     17 likes
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • Manyverse is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Facebook.

    • Manyverse is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Manyverse is Privacy focused and LightweightFacebook is not according to our users
  6. Whaller icon

    Whaller

     56 likes
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    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Each Whaller network begins with a "sphere" (independent discussion space) where members can communicate and collaborate in complete security. Spheres include a variety of tools: messages, video conferencing, chat, document storage & co-editing, shared calendar, task Kanban, etc.
     

    • Whaller is the most popular SaaS alternative to Facebook.

    • Whaller is Freemium and ProprietaryFacebook is Free and Proprietary
  7. Human Connection icon

    Human Connection

     21 likes
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    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
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    XING

     18 likes
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Panion icon

    Panion

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    Panion is changing the world of friend-making by making it easy to find like-minded people and relevant activities wherever you go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  12. Mageo icon

    Mageo

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    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...

    102 Mageo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. Ocelot.social icon

    Ocelot.social

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Login
     
  14. SlimSocial for Facebook icon

    SlimSocial for Facebook

     7 likes
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    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.
    24 SlimSocial for Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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