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, VK, Gab and MeWe.

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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     583 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.

    132 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    Mastodon vs Facebook Comments
    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

    3 of 14 comments
    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightFacebook is not according to our users
  2. Minds icon

    Minds

     328 likes

    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 facilitates sharing across networks and exploring global trends.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Minds vs Facebook Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    18

    Open source, transparent and does not push any particular ideology.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    David Saylor
    0

    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.

    Yousif Adel
    Negative
    0

    Minds keeps sending messages to join groups or discover pages etc. It cannot be disabled and its annoying.

    3 of 37 comments
    • Minds is Freemium and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Minds is Security-focused and Privacy focusedFacebook is not according to our users
  4. VK icon

    VK

     166 likes

    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.

    96 VK alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    VK vs Facebook Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    Not just an advanced messaging service, Downloads can be put into folders (Pictures etc). also a music upload/download player and marketplace.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    grinapo
    -1

    Why anyone would like to use one of the the Russian government's most valuable asset is beyond me.

    Guest
    Positive
    -7

    Because it has tiny bit more respect to privacy than FaceBook.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • VK is Free and ProprietaryFacebook is also Free and Proprietary
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    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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  6. Gab icon

    Gab

     256 likes

    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.

    118 Gab alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
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    Gab vs Facebook Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    25

    Free speech. No censoring. Say what you want, mute anyone that you don't like. GabTV so you can live broadcast. Free.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    bird
    11

    Without dabbing into politics and stuff, the architecture of Gab is more like Twitter than Facebook.

    Yousif Adel
    Positive
    1

    This platform has extremely MINIMAL Censorship on posts. Which allows for freedom of speech.

    3 of 20 comments
    • Gab is Freemium and Open SourceFacebook is Free and Proprietary
    • Gab is Privacy focusedFacebook is not according to our users
  7. 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".

    70 MeWe alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    MeWe vs Facebook Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    rustyknight07
    2

    No ads, better privacy, better features.

    Ted Curran
    1

    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".

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • MeWe is Free and ProprietaryFacebook is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Solcial icon

    Solcial

     56 likes

    Solcial is a decentralised social network built for privacy and freedom of speech. It give users the ability to interact with each other without fear of censorship and to allow content creators to monetize their work fairly at market value.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  10. SpaceHey icon

    SpaceHey

     12 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.

    93 SpaceHey alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
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  11. Manyverse icon

    Manyverse

     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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Bastyon icon

    Bastyon

     10 likes

    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    108 Bastyon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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  13. Whaller icon

    Whaller

     56 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • 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.
     
  14. Threads icon

    Threads

     7 likes

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

    68 Threads alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Threads vs Facebook Comments
    Cocaine Owlbear
    Negative
    1

    Threads isn't an alternative to Facebook - it effectively IS Facebook. It's the Meta (Facebook's parent company) alternative to Twitter. It lacks most of Facebook's features, and it still burdened with everything you don't like about Meta.

    • Threads is Free and ProprietaryFacebook is also Free and Proprietary
  15. Vero icon

    Vero

     11 likes

    Vero is a social network for anyone who loves anything enough to share it – and wants control over who they share it with. Just like we do in real life.

    55 Vero alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Android
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