Online Facebook Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Facebook as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is Diaspora, 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 as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Facebook are Mastodon, Minds, Gab and VK.

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Diaspora
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Linux
Online
BSD
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Ruby
129 Diaspora alternatives
Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.
- - Diaspora is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Facebook.
- - Diaspora is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Facebook.
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Diaspora Features
1. DecentralizedDiaspora is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Privacy focusedDiaspora is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. No TrackingDiaspora will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Ad-freeDiaspora doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Support for ActivityPubDiaspora support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
6. Support for MarkDownDiaspora supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Federated
Encrypted Connection
Distributed
Fediverse
Self-hosted
Ruby
Comments about Diaspora as a Alternative to Facebook
Most users think Diaspora is a great Facebook alternative.
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RemovedUser
Decentralized federated social networks are the only hope for a future internet where discussion is free and private. I doubt most people will use Diaspora or Mastodon, but hopefully the more privacy-conscious of us will help it grow and keep it alive.
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Yrdael
So many possibilities are available. Respectful. Nice and clear. Can be self-hosted.
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Guest
group/collaboration function is absent. not a developer, so im sure i do not understand the difficulties in making this happen. but im pretty sure this is the nr 1 reason diaspora is NOT an fb alternative.
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markswiderski
I have less privacy concerns with Diaspora than I have when using FB
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Guest
Security focused, privacy, open, and without censorship
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Mastodon
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Cloudron
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. Two-factor AuthenticationMastodon supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
6. Dark ModeMastodon supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
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. LightweightMastodon consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Federated
Fediverse
No Censorship
Multiple Account support
Support for Themes
Comments about Mastodon as a Alternative to Facebook
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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
Social Network
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
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142 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
Online
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

Comments about Gab as a Alternative to Facebook
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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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Free • Proprietary
Social Network
Video Hosting Service
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
Windows Phone
iPad
Kindle Fire
101 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
Comments about VK as a Alternative to Facebook
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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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Hubzilla
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Blog Publishing Tool
Online
Self-Hosted
77 Hubzilla alternatives
Hubzilla is a powerful platform for creating interconnected based websites featuring a decentralised identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. Hubzilla is very suitable for communities (of any size).
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Hubzilla Features
1. DecentralizedHubzilla is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Support for ActivityPubHubzilla support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
3. Calendar IntegrationHubzilla lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
4. Privacy focusedHubzilla is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Ad-freeHubzilla doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Free Speech
Federated
Publishing
Wide API Support
OpenID Provider
Wiki
Distributed
Categories
Included wiki
Anticensorship
Comments about Hubzilla as a Alternative to Facebook
Most users think Hubzilla is a great Facebook alternative.
Net Nut
Unlike a centralized platform like facebook you can talk to other federated platforms and with a Nomadic Identity you are never locked permanently to one server , yet you can communicate across to other platforms much in the way that email does. In addition to not being locked.. you never need to give out a new address, you keep in communication when you migrate to another server, plus there are many free servers to use, or you can launch your own instance.
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themagician
Feature for feature, Hubzilla is the best decentralized, open source competitor to Facebook.

Compatibility with the Diaspora, OStatus (includes Mastodon), & ActivityPub (includes NextCloud) protocols allows it to communicate with nearly every other existing.

I am happy that after he created Friendica, Mike Macgirvin & friends have continued to push forward by creating and developing Hubzilla.
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the_real_dvs1
Every user can make private or public forums, a static webpage, an editable markdown based wiki, categorize posts and format them with BBCode. You choose what hub hosts your data, and you can clone your account on another hub to prevent distruption or data loss.
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Pleroma
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Microblog
Online
Self-Hosted
34 Pleroma alternatives
Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.
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Pleroma Features
1. DecentralizedPleroma is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Support for ActivityPubPleroma support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
3. LightweightPleroma consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Privacy focusedPleroma is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. No TrackingPleroma will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Ad-freePleroma doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fediverse
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