Mastodon Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to Mastodon is Pixelfed, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Tumblr. There's no shortage of Social Networks like Mastodon, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, Android, iPhone, self-hosting and iPad.
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HyperTexting is your timeline minus the ads, algorithms, and AI slop. It's like the “for you” feed, but it actually works… for YOU (not the platforms).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
United States
A social network you can host and moderate yourself, that lets you import content from other social platforms, and is based on users creating and sharing custom timelines.
Platforms
- Online
The creator of Bot Sentinel, a site that for many years tracked bot/harassment activity of users on twitter, has launched a new Twitter alternative that feels like "old twitter" w/o the toxic content.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- United States
While it’s always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific features and goals that we think makes Takahe a great choice of server software:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Hollo is a federated single-user microblogging software powered by Fedify. Although it is for single-user, it is designed to be federated through ActivityPub, which means that you can follow and be followed by other users from other instances, even from other software that...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
A unique social network. No trolls. No abuse. No ads. No fake-news. No foreign influence operations.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android
- Online
- United States
14 Huddle App alternativesHuddle is a social app where you can be yourself and share anything. Dive straight into posts, journals, threads, GIFs, capsules, and a bunch of other cool features.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- Android
- United States
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Social network focused on coordination, building interconnections and organizing impactful action to regenerate our communities and our planet.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Canada
A text-only microblogging platform with no algorithms, no tracking, and no data collection. Posts appear chronologically from people you follow. No email required to sign up. Built for people who want social media without the manipulation, infinite scrolling, or engagement...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Global
96 Mumblit alternativesMumblit is a free speech social media platform for those who are tired of being censored and blocked on the larger social media giants.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
Squakr is an open-source, zero tracking, zero spying, zero advertisement, secure microblogging site. Focused on free speech and data protection. Built by the community, for the community.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
