GoToSocial AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like GoToSocial

GoToSocial is described as 'ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GoToSocial for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best GoToSocial alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GoToSocial are Pixelfed, Bluesky, X and diaspora*.

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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

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    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.

    133 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
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    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Mastodon as an Alternative to GoToSocial
    Kelson V
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    More features overall, but lacks some of the safety features being built into GoToSocial. And if you want to host your own site, Mastodon takes a lot more server resources and time to maintain it.

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    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to GoToSocial.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GoToSocial.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceGoToSocial is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Privacy focusedGoToSocial is not according to our users
  2. Pixelfed icon

    Pixelfed

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    Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram.

    131 Pixelfed alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Pixelfed as an Alternative to GoToSocial
    Kelson V
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    Focused on photos. I've never tried running my own instance, but I get the impression it's more complex than GTS, but not as complicated as Mastodon.

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    • Pixelfed is Free and Open SourceGoToSocial is also Free and Open Source
    • Pixelfed is Privacy focused and Security-focusedGoToSocial is not according to our users
  4. Bluesky icon

    Bluesky

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    An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.

    74 Bluesky alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. X icon

    X

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    Experience global interaction with public conversations, real-time news updates, live audio Spaces, streaming video, exclusive content monetization, and niche Communities.

    81 X alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    • X is the most popular Windows alternative to GoToSocial.

    • X is Freemium and ProprietaryGoToSocial is Free and Open Source
    • X is MinimalisticGoToSocial is not according to our users
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    Friendica

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    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'.

    120 Friendica alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
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    Pleroma

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. GNU social icon

    GNU social

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    GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    nostr

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    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Solcial

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    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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    Sharkey

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    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...

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    • Online
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