Micro.blog AlternativesMicroblogs & Social Networks like Micro.blog

Micro.blog is described as 'Social network for indie blogs' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Micro.blog for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Self-Hosted, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Micro.blog alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Micro.blog are Bluesky, X, Gab and Friendica.

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  1. Mastodon icon
     629 likes

    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    146 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Bluesky icon
     124 likes

    An open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  3. X icon
     1109 likes

    Experience global interaction with public conversations, real-time news updates, live audio Spaces, streaming video, exclusive content monetization, and niche Communities.

    98 X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple TV
     
  4. Gab icon
     258 likes

    Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
     
  5. Friendica icon
     141 likes

    Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
     
  6. mu social icon
     14 likes

    Open source European social platform offering privacy by design, no ads or tracking, topic and region custom feeds, plural verification, media sharing, event RSVP, edit history, friendly communities, regular updates, and Bluesky network compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  7. GNU social icon
     98 likes

    GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Threads icon
     11 likes

    Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  9. HyperTexting icon
     4 likes

    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

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    • iPhone
     
  10. Identi.ca icon
     56 likes

    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  11. Trust Café icon
     8 likes

    Trust Café (formerly WT Social / WikiTribune) is a privacy-focused and ad-free social network that places a special emphasis on evidence-based journalism. The platform survives on the generosity of individual donors to ensure privacy is protected and social space is ad-free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. snac icon
     5 likes

    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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