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The best open source News Reader alternative to Reddit is Lemmy. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Reddit and five of them are open source News Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source News Reader alternatives to Reddit are SaidIt.net, Discuit, Old Pluto and Brutalinks.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

     191 likes

    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

    77 Lemmy alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    Lemmy vs Reddit Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Oscar Sanderson
    10

    It is similar to reddit but it is open source and has less spam and is much less commercial than reddit and Lemmy is private and modarated

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    No ads, no fake comments/posts, and no hate or rage baiting content

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    Lemmy has far less features, users and hardly any moderation or user tools.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 22 comments
    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lemmy is Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticReddit is not according to our users
  2. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

     45 likes

    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    129 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    SaidIt.net vs Reddit Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    dataculi
    6

    I've never seen a single post that wasn't rightwing as fuck. Just people complaining about vaccines and libs. Never even seen a real "discussion". 99% of the comments are one-liners

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Exact Reddit clone. From functionality down to having subs. Without all the hate and negativity. Love it!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    niezniszczalny
    Positive
    -7

    It has good discussion because of no downvotes, turns out they are unnecessary + they allow brigading. Also, discussion is peaceful without anybody being angry on being downvoted.

    3 of 6 comments
    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SaidIt.net is LightweightReddit is not according to our users
  4. Discuit icon

    Discuit

     6 likes

    Discuit is a centralised content aggregation and discussion platform. Users submit links to content or text posts, alongside a title, to various communities. Users of those communities then vote those link up or down by other members.

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    • Online
    Desktop Home Page (Dark Mode)
     
  5. Old Pluto icon

    Old Pluto

     7 likes

    Old Pluto is a news search engine. Rather than offering you recommendations of what to read like other websites, Old Pluto aims to give you tools to find what you think is important for yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Old Pluto vs Reddit Comments
    mentos124
    0

    its just a news search engine?

    • Old Pluto is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Brutalinks icon

    Brutalinks

     3 likes

    Link aggregator inspired by Reddit using ActivityPub federation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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