Pixelfed AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Microblogs

The best Microblog alternative to Pixelfed is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Pixelfed and many of them are Microblogs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Microblog alternatives to Pixelfed are Bluesky, Tumblr, Minds and GoToSocial.

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  1. Mastodon icon
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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.

    139 Mastodon alternatives

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    • Cloudron
     
  2. Bluesky icon
     121 likes

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

    83 Bluesky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Cloudron
     
  3. Tumblr icon
     467 likes

    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    119 Tumblr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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  4. Minds icon
     329 likes

    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.

    127 Minds alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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  5. Wafrn icon
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    Wafrn is a social network inspired by tumblr, that also can connect with other wafrn instances, or with mastodon, pleroma, firefish and other platforms that use activitypub.

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    • UNIX Web Browser
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Sharkey icon
     9 likes

    Sharkey is a Misskey fork following upstream changes when possible, with added features. Like any other ActivityPub software Sharkey can interface with the thousands of servers that form the fediverse, an interconnected social network, working in tandem with software such as...

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  7. Gridsky icon
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    Gridsky brings the visual charm of Instagram to Bluesky, offering a delightful client with a grid-based interface and easy scrolling. Focused on photo content, Gridsky creates a minimal, immersive experience with innovative ways to interact with feeds and profiles. Accessible online for seamless photo sharing.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. UpScrolled icon
     5 likes

    Platform supporting authentic sharing without shadow banning or biased algorithms, enabling equal content reach, transparent moderation, real-time chat, advanced video editing, trending discovery, daily stories, customizable profiles, and meaningful user expression.

    18 UpScrolled alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  9. Soapbox.pub icon
     11 likes

    Soapbox is customizable open-source software that puts the power of social media in the hands of the people. Feature-rich and hyper-focused on providing a user experience to rival Big Tech, Soapbox is already home to some of the biggest alternative social platforms on the...

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  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
     
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