Brutalinks AlternativesSocial News and other similar apps like Brutalinks

Brutalinks is described as 'Link aggregator inspired by Reddit using ActivityPub federation' and is a Social News in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Brutalinks for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, Self-Hosted and Ruby on Rails apps. The best Brutalinks alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great apps like Brutalinks are Hacker News, SaidIt.net, Aether and Lobsters.

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Link aggregator inspired by Reddit using ActivityPub federation.

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Brutalinks alternatives page was last updated Feb 7, 2024
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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.

    203 Reddit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    Top Reddit Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Built-in Commenting System
    3.  Q&A
    4.  Voting
    5.  MEMES
    6.  Moderation
    7.  Social feed
    8.  Share content
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Two-factor Authentication

    Reddit VS Brutalinks

     

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

    • Reddit is the most popular free alternative to Brutalinks.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietaryBrutalinks is Free and Open Source
  2. Hacker News icon

    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.

    69 Hacker News alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Hacker News screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Comment section

    Hacker News VS Brutalinks

     
  4. SaidIt.net icon

    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.

    139 SaidIt.net alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    SaidIt.net screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  In-App Voting
    3.  Mobile friendly
    4.  Server Moderation
    5.  Independent
    6.  No Censorship

    SaidIt.net VS Brutalinks

     

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source alternative to Brutalinks.

    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open SourceBrutalinks is also Free and Open Source
    • SaidIt.net is LightweightBrutalinks is not according to our users
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    Aether

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

    134 Aether alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aether screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from July 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  P2P Network
    2.  Distributed
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Self Destructing Messages
    6.  Mod election
    7.  Community-based

    Aether VS Brutalinks

     

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

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceBrutalinks is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focused and DecentralizedBrutalinks is not according to our users
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    Lobsters

     31 likes
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    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
    Lobsters screenshot 1

    Lobsters Features

    1.  Tagging

    Lobsters VS Brutalinks

     
  7. Tildes icon

    Tildes

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    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tildes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Voting
    5.  Invite Only
    6.  Topic tags

    Tildes VS Brutalinks

     
  9. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    HiddenLayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Achievements Supported
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Goal Tracking
    7.  User Rating
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Gamification
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Consistent UI

    HiddenLayer VS Brutalinks

     
  10. Raddle icon

    Raddle

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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.

    99 Raddle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Raddle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Mobile friendly
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Threaded Conversations
    4.  Voting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free

    Raddle VS Brutalinks

     
  11. Phuks icon

    Phuks

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    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    36 Phuks alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Phuks screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Community-based
    3.  IRC

    Phuks VS Brutalinks

     
  12. Farcaster icon

    Farcaster

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    Farcaster is a decentralized social network built on Ethereum.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Farcaster screenshot 1

    Farcaster Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free

    Farcaster VS Brutalinks

     

    • Farcaster is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Brutalinks.

    • Farcaster is Free and ProprietaryBrutalinks is Free and Open Source
    • Farcaster is DecentralizedBrutalinks is not according to our users
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    Hubski

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    Hubski is a community for sharing thoughtful information and conversation. Here you can find interesting stories, ideas and events, and share what interests you with others.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Hubski screenshot 1

    Hubski Features

    1.  Aggregator

    Hubski VS Brutalinks

     
  14. demcra icon

    demcra

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    The democratic reddit alternative.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    demcra screenshot 1

    demcra Features

    1.  Non profit
    2.  Aggregator
    3.  Image Sharing

    demcra VS Brutalinks

     
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