Lemmy AlternativesLemmy Clients & Social News 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 Self-Hosted apps. The best Lemmy alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great apps like Lemmy are Hacker News, PieFed, Digg and Mbin.

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  1. Reddit icon
     595 likes

    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.

    200 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
     
  2. Hacker News icon
     132 likes

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

    67 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Hacker News vs Lemmy Comments
    FitikWasTaken
    Negative
    0

    You can't create communities there unlike on Lemmy nor does it have many other Lemmy's features

    Rodney42
    Positive
    0

    Similar topics, similar user interface.

    • Hacker News is Free and ProprietaryLemmy is Free and Open Source
  3. PieFed icon
     14 likes

    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.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Digg icon
     74 likes

    Platform for discovering, following, and engaging in topic-specific communities through content submission, voting, transparent moderation, anti-spam verification, web or mobile access, integrations, favorite pinning, and an optional AI-created podcast featuring trending stories.

    28 Digg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Mbin icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Jerboa for Lemmy vs Lemmy Comments
    Sergio Varela
    Positive
    0

    The best Lemmy client for Android.

    • Jerboa for Lemmy is Free and Open SourceLemmy is also Free and Open Source
  7. SaidIt.net icon
     45 likes

    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.

    129 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. 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...

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • AltStore
    • F-Droid
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Apple Watch
     
  10. Aether icon
     30 likes

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

    124 Aether alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Photon Client icon
     9 likes

    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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Eternity icon
     11 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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