Hackers' Pub AlternativesMicroblogs & Social Networks like Hackers' Pub

Hackers' Pub is described as 'ActivityPub-enabled social network for hackers. You can think of it as a federated version of DEV Community with a Mastodon-like timeline' and is a Microblog in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hackers' Pub for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Hackers' Pub alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hackers' Pub are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Tumblr.

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  1. Mastodon icon
     620 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.

    144 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Bluesky icon
     120 likes

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

    86 Bluesky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  3. X icon
     1107 likes

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

    98 X alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. Tumblr icon
     467 likes

    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    120 Tumblr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Facebook icon
     1003 likes

    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    156 Facebook alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
     
  6. Pleroma icon
     71 likes

    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.

    60 Pleroma alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Friendica icon
     141 likes

    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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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
     
  8. VK icon
     167 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.

    100 VK alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  9. nostr icon
     23 likes

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

    54 nostr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. GNU social icon
     98 likes

    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

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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