Lemmy AlternativesLemmy Clients & Social Networks like Lemmy

Lemmy is described as 'Is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are' and is a very popular Lemmy Client in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lemmy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, F-Droid and Linux apps. The best Lemmy alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great apps like Lemmy are Hacker News, PieFed, Mbin and Voyager for Lemmy.

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  1. Reddit icon

    Reddit

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    • Most users think Reddit is a great Lemmy alternative.

    • Reddit is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Lemmy.

    • Reddit is the most popular free alternative to Lemmy.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryLemmy is Free and Open Source
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    Hacker News

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    Hacker News is a social news website that caters to programmers and entrepreneurs, delivering content related to computer science and entrepreneurship.

    66 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Hacker News as an Alternative to Lemmy
    FitikWasTaken
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    You can't create communities there unlike on Lemmy nor does it have many other Lemmy's features

    Rodney42
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    Similar topics, similar user interface.

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    • Hacker News is Free and ProprietaryLemmy is Free and Open Source
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    PieFed

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    PieFed is a link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse. the focus is on individual control, safety, and decentralised power.

    15 PieFed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • PieFed is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lemmy.

    • PieFed is Free and Open SourceLemmy is also Free and Open Source
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    Mbin

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    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

    39 Mbin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Voyager for Lemmy

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    Voyager (formerly known as wefwef) is an Apollo-like open source web client for Lemmy. It's a mobile-first app, but works great on desktop devices, too. Please feel free to try it out, but be aware you will likely encounter bugs and missing functionality.

    23 Voyager for Lemmy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Apple Watch
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    Thunder for Lemmy

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    Thunder is an open-source cross-platform Lemmy client for iOS and Android built with Flutter. It lets you browse community posts (and subscriptions if logged in), search for communities from the current instance (and subscribe), see a specific post and its associated comments...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • AltStore
    • F-Droid
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    SaidIt.net

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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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    Jerboa for Lemmy

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    Jerboa is an app for Lemmy, a federated reddit alternative. Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers, and is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever.

    24 Jerboa for Lemmy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Jerboa for Lemmy as an Alternative to Lemmy
    Sergio Varela
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    The best Lemmy client for Android.

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    • Jerboa for Lemmy is Free and Open SourceLemmy is also Free and Open Source
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    Eternity

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    A client for Lemmy, specifically designed for Android and written in Java. This project is a fork of the Infinity for Reddit project, and it is currently in the early stages of development. As such, expect many unfinished features and potential bugs!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Aether

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

    125 Aether alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceLemmy is also Free and Open Source
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    Photon Client

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    A better, more intuitive way to use Lemmy, with a cleaner UI, more features, and snappier usage. It is designed for all features to have an appealing and intuitive design, while being fast.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Photon Client is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Lemmy.

    • Photon Client is Free and Open SourceLemmy is also Free and Open Source
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    Liftoff for Lemmy

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    Liftoff aims to provide a seamless experience when browsing different Lemmy instances.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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