LWN.net Alternatives

LWN.net is described as 'Aims to be the premier news and information source for the free software community. We provide comprehensive coverage of development, legal, commercial, and security issues. The LWN.net Weekly Edition is our weekly summary of what has happened in the free software world;' and is a Tech News site in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LWN.net, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, F-Droid and Ruby on Rails apps. The best LWN.net alternative is SaidIt.net, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to LWN.net are Aether, Lobsters, Tildes and Slashdot.

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  1. 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 LWN.net

     

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to LWN.net.

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LWN.net.

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

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

    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 LWN.net

     

    • Aether is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LWN.net.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceLWN.net is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focused and DecentralizedLWN.net 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

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  5. 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

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  6. Slashdot icon

    Slashdot

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    News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source.

    46 Slashdot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Slashdot Features

    1.  In-App Voting

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  7. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    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

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  9. Folkd icon

    Folkd

     9 likes
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    folkd.com - Social Bookmarking - Save your bookmarks and links online and search what your friends like.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

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    demcra

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    The democratic reddit alternative.

    56 demcra alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    demcra Features

    1.  Non profit
    2.  Aggregator
    3.  Image Sharing

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    Snapzu

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    Snapzu is basically reddit alternative. It is a bit better looking, and the community is rather small so far, but growing. Official description: Snapzu is a platform for web content creation, aggregation & discovery, where users like you help provide content and decide what...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Snapzu Features

    1.  Community-based

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    SoylentNews

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    News aggregation site that deliver articles about technology, science, and general interest.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

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  13. Twincl icon

    Twincl

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    Twincl is characterized by forum (including link sharing), Q&A, review and blog sites, using CommonMark as its writing format. Twincl features innovative Markdown editing, topic trees, voting/remarks, selected posts, senior authors, logarithmic scales, and more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    SuccessValley

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    SuccessValley is an online Network Community for students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    SuccessValley Features

    1.  Web-Based

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