Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Lobsters is described as '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' and is a Social News in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Lobsters for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and Windows apps. The best Lobsters alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lobsters are Reddit, Hacker News, PieFed and Mbin.
A Reddit-like discussion site for a variety of different topics and hobbies.


