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The best Social Network alternative to Lainchan is Reddit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Lainchan and 15 are Social Networks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Social Network alternatives to Lainchan are SaidIt.net, Aether, Tildes and HiddenLayer.

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  1. Reddit icon

    Reddit

     595 likes
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    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    196 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    • Reddit is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Lainchan.

    • Reddit is the most popular free alternative to Lainchan.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryLainchan is Free and Open Source
  2. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

     45 likes
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    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lainchan.

    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open SourceLainchan is also Free and Open Source
    • SaidIt.net is LightweightLainchan is not according to our users
  4. Aether icon

    Aether

     30 likes
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    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Aether is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Lainchan.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceLainchan is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focusedLainchan is not according to our users
  6. HiddenLayer icon

    HiddenLayer

     7 likes
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    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Raddle icon

    Raddle

     22 likes
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    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    91 Raddle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  9. Nonio icon

    Nonio

     2 likes
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    Nonio is a Reddit-like platform that gives directly back to content creators. Nonio takes a small portion of subscription costs to run the service and anything over that is split evenly between everything users upvote that month.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 8chan.moe icon

    8chan.moe

     2 likes
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    8chan.moe's goal is to recreate the feeling of freedom and camaraderie that once blessed imageboard users in the year 2014. Many users have lost their Internet homes to the current cultural shifts in the electronic landscape, and we want to give the best of them a place...

    10 8chan.moe alternatives

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    • Online
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  12. Gamer.Express icon

    Gamer.Express

     1 like
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    A Reddit-inspired platform for gamers with a karma system, offering post trends and comment popularity. Discuss games, memes, and news while enjoying upvotes, downvotes, user subscriptions, and free speech. Customize feeds and explore trending topics with user-generated content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Den.social icon

    Den.social

     3 likes
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    den.social is a decentralized reddit-like community, where people can post inside "Lairs" akin to subreddits, and govern each lairs via votes.

    139 Den.social alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  14. Flibbar icon

    Flibbar

     1 like
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    Flibbar is a fully decentralised social media platform designed for freedom of expression, privacy, and user control. Unlike traditional platforms, Flibbar does not censor content or manipulate algorithms, giving every user an equal voice.

    49 Flibbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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