PenPal World AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like PenPal World

PenPal World is described as 'Pen Pals by PenPal World - The Fastest and Most Secured Pen Pal Site in the World. PenPal World features over 2,000,000 pen pals from every country all over the world' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PenPal World, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and iPad apps. The best PenPal World alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to PenPal World are diaspora*, Facebook, Minds and Friendica.

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  1. 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.

    131 Mastodon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Android Tablet
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    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to PenPal World.

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

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourcePenPal World is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mastodon is Privacy focused and LightweightPenPal World is not according to our users
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    diaspora*

     442 likes
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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.

    124 diaspora* alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
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  4. Facebook icon

    Facebook

     997 likes
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    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    154 Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
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    • Facebook is the most popular Windows alternative to PenPal World.

    • Facebook is Free and ProprietaryPenPal World is Freemium and Proprietary
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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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    Minds

     328 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.

    128 Minds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Friendica icon

    Friendica

     141 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'.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Gab icon

    Gab

     256 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.

    120 Gab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    nostr

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    The simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network once and for all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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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...

    51 Akkoma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  15. Known icon

    Known

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    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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