Facebook Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Facebook for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative 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 loads of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Facebook are Minds, Gab, VK and Friendica.

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Mastodon
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122 Mastodon alternatives
Mastodon is a Free and Open Source federated social network, made with a focus on more personal interaction.
- - Mastodon is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Facebook.
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Mastodon Features
1. DecentralizedMastodon is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeMastodon doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedMastodon is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Support for ActivityPubMastodon support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
5. Dark ModeMastodon supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Two-factor AuthenticationMastodon supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
7. Support for @mentionsMastodon supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
8. No TrackingMastodon will not track you or use your personal data.
9. Multiple Account supportMastodon support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Federated
Fediverse
No Censorship
Lightweight
Support for Themes
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NickFreeman
Mastodon is federated, open source and not commercial
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Guest
OStatus and ActivityPub support, lots of mobile applications to choose from
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loziniak
Mastodon is more like Twitter.
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tibi97427
Mastodon is more an alternative to Twitter than Facebook
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Guest
Non-commercial, allows me to curate a following
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Minds
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Freemium • Open Source
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143 Minds alternatives
We are a free and open-source platform to launch your digital brand, social network and mobile app. We are also a social network ourselves. It is a global social network of social networks. Available in either decentralized or centralized options.
- - Minds is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Facebook.
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Minds Features
1. DecentralizedMinds is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedMinds is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. GamificationMinds makes use of game-design elements such as point scoring, competition, achievements, etc.
Free Speech
Security focused
No Censorship
Monetization
Share screenshots
Podcast Hosting
Tokenization
Content Discovery
Point System
Secure Chat
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Guest
Great ethics and policies. All software should be open source. People get paid to make content and it's scaled
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Guest
It's a great social network! I experience more user-engagement here than on Facebook, and posts from people you're subscribed to shows in chronological order. That means you won't miss a single post if you take your time to scroll through your newsfeed! Minds is still evolving, and It's a joy to behold.
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David Saylor
they charge money to see posts that were posted by premium members.. they have none of the features that Facebook has.. literally the only thing it has at this point in time, is a main feed wall to share posts, that's it.
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Guest
It's made by people for people ;)
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Guest
I just started there today - but facebook make to mucht against the free speak, so I hope Minds.com will be a good place
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Gab
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Freemium • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
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Android
137 Gab alternatives
Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.
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Gab Features
1. Ad-freeGab doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Privacy focusedGab is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. DecentralizedGab is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Gab without registration.
5. Dark ModeGab supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Free Speech
Community-based
Live topics
Bypass Censorship
Fediverse
Content creators
Word filtering
Information aggregator
Live Broadcasting
Ruby
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Gab is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

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retrojedi7
It has free registration, decentralized, Fediverse-compatible.
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Kedman
Freedom of SPEACH, for everyone !
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bird
Without dabbing into politics and stuff, the architecture of Gab is more like Twitter than Facebook.
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Guest
Great communities. Free speech. Ability to mute other users.
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Kimmy Garcia
I value free speech, not censorship!!
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VK
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Social Network
Video Hosting Service
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104 VK alternatives
VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.
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VK Features
1. Dark ModeVK supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Social feed
Music Library
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Guest
Not just an advanced messaging service, Downloads can be put into folders (Pictures etc). also a music upload/download player and marketplace.
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shelehovchanin
An excellent local counterpart.
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Guest
Because it has tiny bit more respect to privacy than FaceBook.
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RemovedUser
VK might be a tad bit more private than Facebook, but the biggest benefit is being able to download files and see profiles/posts without an account.
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Guest
It's similar to the old Facebook, which means it's simpler and without advertisements. Unfortunately, not very popular in Western Europe.
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Friendica
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Free • Open Source
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128 Friendica alternatives
Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.
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Friendica Features
1. DecentralizedFriendica is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedFriendica is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Support for ActivityPubFriendica support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
Federated
Rsvp
Diaspora integration
Twitter Integration
Commodity hosting support
Team Messaging
Community events
Distributed
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loziniak
It has groups and events.
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Guest
"Facebook-like" in its operation and general feel, and is interoperable with other social networks as well.
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kylepiira
Federated and focused on keeping in touch with friends and family
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Guest
Interacts with other social network APIs, is feature rich, and is decentralized.
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arndtadler
It's independent, feature rich and decentralized.
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MeWe
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Encrypted Chat App
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92 MeWe alternatives
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".
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MeWe Features
1. Ad-freeMeWe doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Emoji reactions
Public communities discovery
Stickers
Web fonts
Comment on comment
Stream ordering control
Import from google plus
No filter bubble
Audio comment
Comments about MeWe as a Alternative to Facebook
Almost everyone thinks MeWe is a great Facebook alternative.
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rustyknight07
No ads, better privacy, better features.
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kuacgraxa
Better alternative, it's worth it :)
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Ted Curran
Matches Facebook technologically as a platform, but the loudest voices in the community are conspiracy theories, antiscience, and MAGA types -- the platform actually promotes these people as "You should follow". Example: When you search "news", you only get "alternative news", not y'know NEWS. The platform need to attract and promote truthful content to counteract all the "alternative facts".
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Guest
MeWe looks and feels very similar and has some of the same features like facebook with Pages,Groups & Personal Profiles that look more like a facebook profile then some of the other alternatives It also respects peoples privacy and is also ad free and they also support Free Speech to an extent.
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pplcunha
You can forget about Facebook. Mewe does it all.
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Manyverse
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Microblog
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47 Manyverse alternatives
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.
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Manyverse Features
1. DecentralizedManyverse is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Manyverse without registration.
3. End-to-End EncryptionManyverse has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
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