Pleroma AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like Pleroma

Pleroma is described as 'Free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with GNU Social, Mastodon, and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations' and is a popular Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pleroma for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Pleroma alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pleroma are Bluesky, X, diaspora* and Facebook.

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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.

    135 Mastodon alternatives

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

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

    78 Bluesky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  3. X icon
     1102 likes

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

    87 X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. Facebook icon
     999 likes

    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.

    151 Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
     
  5. Minds icon
     328 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.

    126 Minds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Friendica icon
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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'.

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
     
  7. Gab icon
     256 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.

    118 Gab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Android
     
  8. 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
     
  9. nostr icon
     20 likes

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

    46 nostr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Akkoma icon
     10 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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