Self-Hosted Instagram Alternatives
Instagram is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are a few alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Pixelfed, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Instagram and three of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Instagram are Soapbox.pub and Goldfish Social.
Instagram alternatives are mainly Social Networks but may also be Photo Sharing Apps or Photo Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Instagram.Pixelfed
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Social Network
- Photo Sharing App
- Image Hosting Service
133 Pixelfed alternatives- Online
- Android
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
Pixelfed is an image sharing platform with focus on Privacy, Safety and Security, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms like Instagram. Federated, Ad-Free, No algorithms, No 3rd party analytics or tracking. Can run on your own server.
- - Pixelfed is the most popular Web-based, Android & Self-Hosted alternative to Instagram.
- - Pixelfed is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Instagram.
Pixelfed Features
Comments about Pixelfed as a Alternative to Instagram
Hasan YildizI am using Pixelfed. I have a profil. Very good is a platform.
1TommiIt is decentralized and not owned by a corporation focused on profits.
4Sooraj SathyanarayananPixelfed is an alternative to Instagram that offers advantages such as opensource, user privacy, and decentralization. It also provides more customization options for users.
1max WelchPixelFed is a decentralized photo sharing network based on the ActivityPub protocol, the same one that Mastodon uses. For a lot of people divorced (or wanting to be) from Instagram over mental health concerns and issues like forced consent to post-GDPR terms, a decentralized social network like PixelFed sounds like an exciting and promising alternative.
4rugkIt is free from commercial control and does not have any ads.
2Soapbox.pub
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo24 Soapbox.pub alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Social Network
- Microblog
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...
Soapbox.pub Features
Goldfish Social
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo8 Goldfish Social alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Goldfish Social - Free open source alternative for Vine / TikTok (alpha). ActivityPub will come later!