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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 12 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Facebook are SpaceHey, Manyverse, Ocelot.social and Minoa.

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  1. Mastodon icon
     647 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.

    153 Mastodon alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Cloudron
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  2. SpaceHey icon
     21 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.

    95 SpaceHey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. Manyverse icon
     18 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  4. 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.

    14 Ocelot.social alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Minoa icon
     1 like

    A private, ad-free baby journal with a zoomable timeline.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. FediHood icon
     1 like

    FediHood connects you with people around you, by topic. You pick your city, never a precise location. Built on ActivityPub and OpenStreetMap.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Zocial icon
     Like

    Zocial is a fork of Enafore, itself born from the legendary Pinafore. Where Enafore focuses on broad compatibility, Zocial goes further — polishing rough edges, adding quality-of-life features, and tuning the experience for servers running GoToSocial, Akkoma, glitch-soc...

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
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  8. The private, bot-free social network for Tesla owners. Share trips, discover events, sync live vehicle stats, and chat with our EV AI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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    Private, ad-free platform for curated memory sharing via photos or audio with selected people. Stories are shared in a chronological feed with named reactions, not public metrics. Free tier with media limits; premium adds video, more media, and printed albums.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Driftya icon
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    A feed-less note system where short messages travel one person at a time. No followers, no public metrics, no endless scroll.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Private family album app for capturing and sharing your kids' photos, videos, quotes and milestones with only the people you invite.

    18 TinyMoments alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  12. MuteFeed icon
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    A lightweight, zero-tracking Chrome extension that automatically removes Reels, Stories, Sponsored clutter, and unwanted Suggestions on Facebook desktop to restore a clean friends-only feed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    Good alternative?
     
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