Open Source Reddit Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Reddit is Lemmy. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Reddit and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Reddit are SaidIt.net, Steemit, Raddle and Phuks.

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  1. N

    notabug.io

     5 likes

    I think all censorship should be deplored. My position is that bits are not a bug.

    — Aaron Swartz (1986 - 2013).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Den.social icon

    Den.social

     3 likes

    den.social is a decentralized reddit-like community, where people can post inside "Lairs" akin to subreddits, and govern each lairs via votes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Ecency icon

    Ecency

     Like

    Ecency is a Decentralized, opensource, rewarding, communities, non-censored social platform where users are incentivized to contribute and curate content. The users decide what is valuable by voting and content is rewarded with cryptocurrencies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Ad
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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...

    https://www.minds.com
    Learn More
  7. Repostea icon

    Repostea

     1 like

    Content aggregation platform similar to Reddit/Hacker News. Self-hosted with real-time chat, karma system, ActivityPub federation, and 15+ languages. Built with Laravel and Nuxt.js.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • PHP
    • Nuxt.js
    • Laravel
    • Vue.js
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Desktop Home Page (Dark Mode)
     
  10. Plebbit icon

    Plebbit

     1 like

    Plebbit is a decentralised, peer-to-peer Social Media platform platform similar to reddit. its peer to peer design is meant to improve performance and make the platform more resistant to censorship. It features one client similar to reddit and another similar to 4chan.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Plebbit screenshot 1
     
  11. Just Post icon

    Just Post

     Like

    a social media website similar to reddit and raddle.me, powered by postmil.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. E

    Echo JS

     3 likes

    Echo JS is a community-driven news site entirely focused on JavaScript development, HTML5, and front-end news.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  13. 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
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    its just a news search engine?

    • Old Pluto is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Guora icon

    Guora

     3 likes

    A self-hosted Quora like web application written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    1
    Guora vs Reddit Comments
    mentos124
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    0

    its quora-like, not reddit-like!

    • Guora is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. 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
    Brutalinks screenshot 1
     
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