Iceshrimp AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like Iceshrimp

Iceshrimp is described as 'Derivative of Misskey that has been offering practical solutions, enhancements, and improvements since 2023. It is designed to address user needs directly, focusing on delivering straightforward fixes and features that users find valuable' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Iceshrimp for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, iPhone, Android and iPad apps. The best Iceshrimp alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Iceshrimp are Bluesky, Facebook, Friendica and Pleroma.

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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     566 likes
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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.

    130 Mastodon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Iceshrimp.

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

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceIceshrimp is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightIceshrimp is not according to our users
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    Bluesky

     96 likes
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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.

    72 Bluesky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  4. Facebook icon

    Facebook

     997 likes
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    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.

    154 Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
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    • Facebook is the most popular Windows alternative to Iceshrimp.

    • Facebook is Free and ProprietaryIceshrimp is Free and Open Source
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    Friendica

     141 likes
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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'.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

     67 likes
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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.

    55 Pleroma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Hubzilla icon

    Hubzilla

     87 likes
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    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).

    72 Hubzilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Channel
     
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    Misskey

     30 likes
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    A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    nostr

     19 likes
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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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    Akkoma

     9 likes
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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Sharkey icon

    Sharkey

     7 likes
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    GoToSocial

     10 likes
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    GoToSocial is an ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • YunoHost
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    • GoToSocial is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Iceshrimp.

    • GoToSocial is Free and Open SourceIceshrimp is also Free and Open Source
    • GoToSocial is LightweightIceshrimp is not according to our users
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