nostr AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like nostr

nostr is described as 'The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to nostr for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best nostr alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nostr are X, Diaspora, Bluesky and Minds.

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  1. Mastodon icon
    Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

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    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.

    129 Mastodon alternatives
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Social networking, back in your hands
    You're in control. You decide who you see in your home feed. No surprises.
    +6
    Build an audience. Connect with diverse folks across thousands of servers.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federated
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Fediverse
    5. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Censorship
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Self Destructing Messages
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    Mastodon VS nostr

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    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to nostr.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nostr.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open Sourcenostr is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Privacy focusednostr is not according to our users
  2. X icon
    X icon

    X

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

    71 X alternatives
    X start page

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    X Home
    X Profile
    +5
    X screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Hashtags
    2.  Threaded Conversations
    3.  Trends
    4.  Private messaging
    5.  Progressive Web App
    6. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Personalized Recommendations
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    Kelson V

    The opposite of nostr: User-friendly, corporate-owned, centralized, no way to host your own. Though you'll probably find plenty of cryptocurrency fans on both.

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    hifeja8751

    imagine imagining x.com as the imaginable alternative to nostr

    Negative comment •Jan 10, 2025
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    X icon

    • X is the most popular Windows & Android Tablet alternative to nostr.

    • X is Freemium and Proprietarynostr is Free and Open Source
    • X is Minimalisticnostr is not according to our users
  4. diaspora* icon
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    diaspora*

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    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    123 diaspora* alternatives
    diaspora* screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    diaspora* screenshot 1
    diaspora* screenshot 2
    +2
    diaspora* screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federated
    3.  Encrypted Connection
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Distributed
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Fediverse
    8. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    9.  Self-hosted
    10.  Support for MarkDown
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    Minds

    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and fa...

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  6. Bluesky icon
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    Bluesky

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

    63 Bluesky alternatives
    Bluesky screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Bluesky screenshot 1
    Bluesky screenshot 2
    +1
    Bluesky screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
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  7. Minds icon
    Minds icon

    Minds

     324 likes
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    An open-source platform for decentralized social networking. Users can monetize posts through ads or monthly support, engaging in various features such as Blogs, Videos, and secure private chats. Minds supports free speech and facilitates sharing across networks and exploring global trends.

    125 Minds alternatives
    Minds.com homepage

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Channel. Also known as profile.
    Ad-Sharing and monetizing options
    +8
    Blog page

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Encrypted Chat
    3.  No Censorship
    4.  Monetization
    5.  Gamification
    6.  Podcast Hosting
    7.  Tokenization
    8.  Secure Chat
    9.  Share screenshots
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  8. Gab icon
    Gab icon

    Gab

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    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.

    119 Gab alternatives
    Gab screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Gab screenshot 1
    Gab screenshot 2
    +3
    Gab screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Live topics
    4.  Bypass Censorship
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Fediverse
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Content creators
    11.  Word filtering
    12.  Information aggregator
    Warning

    Gab is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

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  10. Pleroma icon
    Pleroma icon

    Pleroma

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    Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

    55 Pleroma alternatives
    Pleroma screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Pleroma screenshot 1
    Pleroma screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fediverse
    2.  Decentralized
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Distributed
    9.  Emoji reactions
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Multiple Account support
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  11. Friendica icon
    Friendica icon

    Friendica

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    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'.

    120 Friendica alternatives
    Logo

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • PHP
    Timeline of the user meeting forum. Duepunto Zero theme.
    User status page
    +3
    Profile page of the UX Watchdogs forum. Vier theme.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Federated
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5. diaspora* icon  Diaspora integration
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Rsvp
    9.  Commodity hosting support
    10. X icon  X Integration
    11.  Team Messaging
    12.  Community events
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    Friendica VS nostr

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    • Friendica is the most popular Linux alternative to nostr.

    • Friendica is Free and Open Sourcenostr is also Free and Open Source
    • Friendica is Privacy focusednostr is not according to our users
  12. ActivityPub icon
    ActivityPub icon

    ActivityPub

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    ActivityPub is a decentralized social networking protocol based on the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format. ActivityPub is an official W3C recommended standard published by the W3C Social Web Working Group.

    2 ActivityPub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    ActivityPub Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Federation
    5.  Fediverse
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  13. GNU social icon
    GNU social icon

    GNU social

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    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.

    87 GNU social alternatives
    Screenshot of a GNU social website with Swedish localization. Source Wikipedia / FSF

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    GNU social screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    Discontinued

    Not actively developed/maintained anymore.

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  14. Misskey icon
    Misskey icon

    Misskey

     25 likes
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    A forever evolving, sophisticated microblogging platform.

    49 Misskey alternatives
    Timeline in Home mode

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Timeline in Home mode
    Timeline in Deck mode
    +1
    Profile page

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fediverse
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Federated
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Emoji reactions
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Support for @mentions
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Communities
    12.  Content warnings
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  15. Akkoma icon
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    Akkoma

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    This is a fork of Pleroma, which is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but...

    49 Akkoma alternatives
    Akkoma screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fediverse
    2.  Decentralized
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Multiple Account support
    Akkoma iconnostr Icon

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