Facebook Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Facebook is Mastodon, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are diaspora*, Minds, Friendica and VK. You're spoiled for choice with Social Networks like Facebook: we list more than 100 alternatives for the web, Android, iPhone, self-hosting and iPad.

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  1. GoToSocial icon

    GoToSocial

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    GoToSocial is an ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang.

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    • Windows
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    • Online
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • YunoHost
    • Global
    Social profile
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  2. Threads icon

    Threads

     12 likes

    Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app.

    80 Threads alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • iPhone
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  4. Akkoma icon

    Akkoma

     11 likes

    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Minds icon
    Minds

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and fa...

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    Sharkey

     10 likes

    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...

    29 Sharkey alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Sharkey screenshot 1
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  7. Soapbox.pub icon

    Soapbox.pub

     11 likes

    Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...

    45 Soapbox.pub alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CA flagCanada
    Screenshot of Soapbox home feed.
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  9. Manyverse icon

    Manyverse

     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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
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  10. BuddyPress icon

    BuddyPress

     59 likes

    Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. ZeroMe icon

    ZeroMe

     44 likes

    Social network for the distributed P2P network ZeroNet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • gevent
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
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  12. Socialhome icon

    Socialhome

     7 likes

    Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported.

    38 Socialhome alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Social profile
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  13. Whaller icon

    Whaller

     61 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    105 Whaller alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • European Union flagEU
    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.
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  14. Known icon

    Known

     84 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    133 Known alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Known screenshot 1
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  15. MeWe icon

    MeWe

     34 likes

    Used to be called Sgrouples, now its MeWe offered by the company Sgrouples Inc. On its homepage their motto is "The World's Private Communication Network" and "Join the privacy revolution".

    71 MeWe alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    MeWe screenshot 1
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