Fedistar Alternatives

Fedistar is described as 'Multi-column Fediverse client for desktop' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Fedistar for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, iPad and F-Droid apps. The best Fedistar alternative is Tusky, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fedistar are Moshidon, Fedilab, Phanpy and Megalodon.

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  1. Tusky icon
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    Android social platform client supporting decentralized microblogging, material design, multiple themes, draft posts, notifications, custom emoji, lists, federated timelines, image, video uploads, and privacy-focused open-source functionality.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • Tusky is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Fedistar.

    • Tusky is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fedistar.

    • Tusky is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Tusky is LightweightFedistar is not according to our users
  2. Fedilab icon
     49 likes

    Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of microblogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Phanpy icon
     21 likes

    A minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Phanpy is the most popular Web-based alternative to Fedistar.

    • Phanpy is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Phanpy is Privacy focused and LightweightFedistar is not according to our users
  4. Megalodon icon
     14 likes

    A fork of the official Mastodon Android app adding important features that are missing in the official app and possibly won’t ever be implemented, such as the federated timeline, unlisted posting and an image description viewer.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Flare is an open-source social client that merges your feeds from Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, X, and RSS into a single timeline, turning it into your personal information hub, with Android/iOS and macOS/Windows Support

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • Flare social client is the most popular Windows & iPhone alternative to Fedistar.

    • Flare social client is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Flare social client is Privacy focusedFedistar is not according to our users
  6. Elk.zone icon
     17 likes

    A nimble Mastodon web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Elk.zone is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Fedistar.

    • Elk.zone is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Elk.zone is Privacy focused and LightweightFedistar is not according to our users
  7. A SwiftUI Mastodon client for iOS.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is the most popular Mac & iPad alternative to Fedistar.

    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Customizable and Privacy focusedFedistar is not according to our users
  8. Surf Social icon
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    Combine posts and people from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and more to craft custom feeds tailored to your interests. Use the Surf Shop for inspiration and make your feed unique by starring favorite sources and applying specific content filters. Join the Dawn Patrol beta to start experimenting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Tuba icon
     12 likes

    Explore the federated social web with Tuba for GNOME. Stay connected to your favorite communities, family and friends with support for popular Fediverse platforms like Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma & more!

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
     
    • Tuba is the most popular Linux alternative to Fedistar.

    • Tuba is Free and Open SourceFedistar is also Free and Open Source
    • Tuba is Privacy focused and LightweightFedistar is not according to our users
  10. Sengi icon
     8 likes

    Sengi is a Mastodon and Pleroma desktop focused client. It takes inspiration from the old Tweetdeck client, the new Tweetdeck webapp and Mastodon UI.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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