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The best free alternative to Reddit is Lemmy, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Reddit and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Reddit are X, SaidIt.net, 4chan and Steemit.

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Lemmy
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Free • Open Source
Social News
Social Network
News Reader
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58 Lemmy alternatives
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...
- - Lemmy is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to Reddit.
- - Lemmy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Reddit.
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Lemmy Features
1. DecentralizedLemmy is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. LightweightLemmy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Privacy focusedLemmy is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Ad-freeLemmy doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No TrackingLemmy will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Dark ModeLemmy supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Support for ActivityPubLemmy support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
8. Multiple Account supportLemmy support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
9. Support for MarkDownLemmy supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Federation
Community-based
Fediverse
Mobile friendly
Threaded Conversations
Minimalistic
Support for @mentions
No registration required
Support for Themes
Comments about Lemmy as a Alternative to Reddit
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Oscar Sanderson
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
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Snow Code
Should be higher in the list. One of the only REAL alternatives to Reddit. Others are just other social networks or forums. It is open-source and has very similar features.
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inson1
Its open source and federated
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Guest
Open-source federated alternative to Reddit. There are multiple apps for it already (getting traction).
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Guest
Decentralized, create an account for a single instance like lemmy.world and you can subscribe to communities from basically all other Lemmy instances.

Requested features actually get implemented because it's open source, unlike private websites that don't care about what their users want.
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X
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Social Network
Microblog
Windows
Online
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Kindle Fire
163 X alternatives
Twitter, currently rebranding to X, is an online social media and social networking service operated by the American company X Corp., the successor of Twitter, Inc.
- - X is the most popular Windows, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Reddit.
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X Features
1. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within X using IFTTT.
2. Two-factor AuthenticationX supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
3. Dark ModeX supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for @mentionsX supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
5. End-to-End EncryptionX has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
6. Personalized RecommendationsX can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
Hashtags
Threaded Conversations
Trends
Minimalistic
Private messaging
Progressive Web App
SaidIt.net
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Social News
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F-Droid
138 SaidIt.net alternatives
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.
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SaidIt.net Features
1. LightweightSaidIt.net consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Community-based
In-App Voting
Mobile friendly
Server Moderation
Independent
No Censorship
Wiki-like interface
Free Speech
Wiki
Integrated Chat
Comments about SaidIt.net as a Alternative to Reddit
Some users think SaidIt.net is a great Reddit alternative, some don't.
dataculi
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
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happysmash27
Much less insane censorship than Reddit, a much more mature community which is polite even when disagreeing, and not corporate-owned!
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niezniszczalny
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.
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Guest
all the fun minus the bots and brigading
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pro_liberty
The level of conversation is much higher, without insults or censorship. The site owners are not partnered with advertisers, so they don't have other allegiances. The site function is very familiar since it's based on the open source Reddit code.
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4chan
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Free • Proprietary
Imageboard
Online
50 4chan alternatives
4chan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images. There are boards dedicated to a variety of topics, from Japanese animation and culture to videogames, music, and photography.
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4chan Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in 4chan without registration.
Free Speech
MEMES
Message board
Threaded Conversations
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4Chan is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

Comments about 4chan as a Alternative to Reddit
Most users think 4chan is a great Reddit alternative.
Guest
4chan doesn't let you make your own communities / subreddits
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marin ass
tbh i thnk the website is pretty clever likete idea of having a board and also there being no sign up system makes it a mystery if a user is the same person or someone else and tbh its good now the only 2 bad thing is that 1 you can get banned even if you did nothing wrong and 2 theres no sign up system
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Abbas Abbud
no signups but has really ancient ui design that's not appealing to new users
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Guest
4chan is not an alternative to reddit. Reddit is the alternative to 4chan
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Steemit
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Free • Open Source
Social Network
Social News
Online
122 Steemit alternatives
A non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting, and content regarded valuable is rewarded with money.
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Steemit Features
No Censorship
In-App Voting
Content Filtering
Free Speech
Cryptocurrency payment
Based on Blockchain
Comments about Steemit as a Alternative to Reddit
Some users think Steemit is a great Reddit alternative, some don't.
awsomecat1234321
You get Steem cryptocurrency for using Steemit for upvoting and posting. But not a large community.
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/kbin
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Free • Open Source
Social News
Social Network
News Reader
Online
27 /kbin alternatives
/kbin is an open source reddit-like content aggregator and microblogging platform for the fediverse.
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/kbin Features
1. Support for ActivityPub/kbin support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
2. Decentralized/kbin is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
3. Ad-free/kbin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Privacy focused/kbin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Dark Mode/kbin supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. No Tracking/kbin will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Support for @mentions/kbin supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
Fediverse
Community-based
Threaded Conversations
Multiple Instances
Federated
Federation
Social feed
Share content
Communities
Voting
Comments about /kbin as a Alternative to Reddit
Almost everyone thinks /kbin is a great Reddit alternative.
cel
Great Reddit alternative with good UI and federation feature. Interoperable with Lemmy.
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Guest
I like that it is on the Fediverse, and federates with Lemmy, meaning that even though it is currently in beta (June 2023) it still has a decent number of active communities available.
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WikiSpooks.com
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Free • Open Source
Encyclopedia
Online
79 WikiSpooks.com alternatives
WikiSpooks is a global alternative encyclopedia on politics, spy craft, deep state intelligence, and conspiracies, free of corporate influence, partisan politics, or government propaganda for historians and truth-seekers to read, edit, and share.
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