



Known is described as 'Simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use' and is a popular Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Known for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and Windows apps. The best Known alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Known are Bluesky, X, Tumblr and Ghost.




The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.
SpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.




Site-building platform offering drag-and-drop customization, ecommerce tools, free domain for a year, and diverse templates, along with marketing and analytics tools. Provides reliable hosting, security, and 24/7 support.




Squarespace is the most popular SaaS alternative to Known.
Squarespace is the most popular commercial alternative to Known.
Where programmers share ideas and help each other grow. It is an online community for sharing and discovering great ideas, having debates, and making friends. Anyone can share articles, questions, discussions, etc. as long as they have the rights to the words they are sharing.
Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.



Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.




Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software with privacy and separation of content/design at its foundation.



Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress.



[Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]




Open-source CMS leveraging Golang for high performance; features decoupled modules for integration, inspired by major platforms, offering versatility for industries from ecommerce to events, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and bespoke solutions with community support.



