Pleroma Alternatives

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, Android, Self-Hosted, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Pleroma alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pleroma are Bluesky, diaspora*, X and Minds.

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Pleroma alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2025
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  1. nostr icon

    nostr

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

    40 nostr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for @mentions

    nostr VS Pleroma

     
  2. Soapbox.pub icon

    Soapbox.pub

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Screenshot of Soapbox home feed.

    Soapbox.pub Features

    1.  Fediverse

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  4. Manyverse icon

    Manyverse

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    Manyverse is a social network app using the SSB protocol (Secure Scuttlebutt) where you can write posts and share with friends nearby or over the internet. It's different from mainstream social networks because your data is yours, it lives on your phone, not in the cloud.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Manyverse screenshot 1
    Manyverse screenshot 2
    Manyverse screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Multiple Account support

    Manyverse VS Pleroma

     

    • Manyverse is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Pleroma.

    • Manyverse is Free and Open SourcePleroma is also Free and Open Source
    • Manyverse is Privacy focused and LightweightPleroma is not according to our users
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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. GoToSocial icon

    GoToSocial

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    GoToSocial is an ActivityPub social network server, written in Golang.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • YunoHost
    a screenshot of the GoToSocial web interface

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Federated
    6.  Fediverse
    7.  Community-based

    GoToSocial VS Pleroma

     
    Comments about GoToSocial as an Alternative to Pleroma
    remram44
    Positive Mar 14, 2025
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    Light-weight, easy to setup

    Pleroma Icon
    GoToSocial icon
    • GoToSocial is Free and Open SourcePleroma is also Free and Open Source
    • GoToSocial is LightweightPleroma is not according to our users
  7. Iceshrimp icon

    Iceshrimp

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    Iceshrimp is a derivative of Misskey that has been offering practical solutions, enhancements, and improvements since 2023. It is designed to address user needs directly, focusing on delivering straightforward fixes and features that users find valuable.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Iceshrimp Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Emoji reactions
    7.  Federated
    8.  Distributed

    Iceshrimp VS Pleroma

     
  8. Identi.ca icon

    Identi.ca

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    Identi.ca screenshot 1

    Identi.ca VS Pleroma

     
  10. Mitra icon

    Mitra

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    Federated micro-blogging platform with a content subscription service.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mitra screenshot 1

    Mitra Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Fediverse
    3.  Paywall

    Mitra VS Pleroma

     
  11. Takahe icon

    Takahe

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    While it’s always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific features and goals that we think makes Takahe a great choice of server software:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Takahe screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Fediverse

    Takahe VS Pleroma

     
  12. Enafore icon

    Enafore

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    Maintained fork of Pinafore. A somewhat unstable fediverse client with better support for Akkoma, glitch-soc, and Iceshrimp instances.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Enafore screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Fediverse

    Enafore VS Pleroma

     
  13. Takesama icon

    Takesama

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    A modern Mastodon and Misskey client.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Takesama screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Fediverse

    Takesama VS Pleroma

     
  14. hollo icon

    hollo

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    Hollo is a federated single-user microblogging software powered by Fedify. Although it is for single-user, it is designed to be federated through ActivityPub, which means that you can follow and be followed by other users from other instances, even from other software that...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    hollo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Fediverse

    hollo VS Pleroma

     
  15. snac icon

    snac

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    A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub server written in portable C.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Posting

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Support for @mentions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Decentralized

    snac VS Pleroma

     
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