Open Social AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like Open Social

Open Social is described as 'Purpose-built community engagement platform. Developed on top of a powerful open-source Drupal technology framework, Open Social allows organizations to create a central online hub for their members' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Open Social for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Open Social alternative is Bluesky, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Open Social are diaspora*, Minds, Gab and Discourse.

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  1. Bluesky icon

    Bluesky

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Bluesky screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

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

    Bluesky VS Open Social

     

    • Bluesky is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Open Social.

    • Bluesky is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Open Social.

    • Bluesky is Free and Open SourceOpen Social is also Free and Open Source
    • Bluesky is Decentralized and LightweightOpen Social is not according to our users
  2. diaspora* icon

    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.

    122 diaspora* alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    diaspora* screenshot 1

    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

    diaspora* VS Open Social

     

    • diaspora* is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Open Social.

    • diaspora* is Free and Open SourceOpen Social is also Free and Open Source
    • diaspora* is Decentralized and Privacy focusedOpen Social is not according to our users
  4. Minds icon

    Minds

     327 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.

    123 Minds alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    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

    Minds VS Open Social

     

    • Minds is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Open Social.

    • Minds is Freemium and Open SourceOpen Social is Free and Open Source
    • Minds is Decentralized, Security-focused and Privacy focusedOpen Social is not according to our users
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  6. Gab icon

    Gab

     255 likes
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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.

    118 Gab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Gab screenshot 1
    Warning

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

    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

    Gab VS Open Social

     
  7. Discourse icon

    Discourse

     149 likes
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    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    66 Discourse alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    Discourse screenshot 1

    Discourse Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Email list
    3.  Trust Level system
    4.  Interactive tutorials
    5.  Infinite scroll
    6.  REST API
    7. Patreon icon  Patreon Integration
    8. Slack icon  Slack integration
    9.  Mobile friendly
    10.  Integrated Spam Protection

    Discourse VS Open Social

     
  8. Friendica icon

    Friendica

     140 likes
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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'.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
    Logo

    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

    Friendica VS Open Social

     
  10. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Screenshot of a GNU social website with Swedish localization. Source Wikipedia / FSF
    Discontinued

    Not actively developed/maintained anymore.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

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

    GNU social VS Open Social

     
  11. HumHub icon

    HumHub

     68 likes
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    HumHub is a free social network software and framework built to give you the tools to make teamwork easy and successful.

    89 HumHub alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    HumHub screenshot 1

    HumHub Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Intranet Function

    HumHub VS Open Social

     

    • HumHub is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Open Social.

    • HumHub is Freemium and Open SourceOpen Social is Free and Open Source
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    BuddyPress

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    Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. Install BuddyPress directly through your WordPress dashboard plugins page, or download it manually from the WordPress.

    81 BuddyPress alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    BuddyPress screenshot 1

    BuddyPress Features

    1.  ITunes-like user interface

    BuddyPress VS Open Social

     
  13. Threads icon

    Threads

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

    61 Threads alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Threads screenshot 1
    Threads screenshot 2
    Threads screenshot 3

    Threads Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    5.  User Profiles
    6.  Support for Multiple threads
    7.  Multiple Profiles
    8.  Multi Account Switching

    Threads VS Open Social

     
  14. Scuttlebutt.nz icon

    Scuttlebutt.nz

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    a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Patchwork
    Scuttlebutt.nz screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (20.3.0) is from August 2020.

    Scuttlebutt.nz Features

    1.  Decentralized

    Scuttlebutt.nz VS Open Social

     
  15. Vanilla Forum icon

    Vanilla Forum

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    Vanilla provides a standards-compliant, multi-lingual, theme-able and pluggablecommunity forum software that powers discussion forums on 800,000 sites.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Vanilla Forum screenshot 1
    Vanilla Forum screenshot 2

    Vanilla Forum Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Vanilla Forum VS Open Social

     
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