Self-Hosted Reddit Alternatives

Reddit is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Reddit and 16 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Reddit are Redlib, Postmill, Hive Blog and Farcaster.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

     188 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...

    76 Lemmy alternatives

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    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
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    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lemmy is Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticReddit is not according to our users
  4. Postmill icon

    Postmill

     3 likes

    Postmill is a free, web-based, social link aggregator with voting and threaded comments. It is built on the Symfony framework. Used to host raddle.me.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Hive Blog icon

    Hive Blog

     3 likes

    Communities without borders. A social network owned and operated by its users, powered by Hive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Farcaster icon

    Farcaster

     2 likes

    Farcaster is a decentralized social network built on Ethereum.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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  7. eddrit icon

    eddrit

     3 likes

    A lightweight alternative frontend for Reddit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. ZeroTalk icon

    ZeroTalk

     13 likes

    Forum(s) built with JavaScript ( with CoffeeScript ) and alternativeto.net/software/json for the database distributed by the network .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
    • ZeroNet
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  10. Kontxt icon

    Kontxt

     9 likes

    Kontxt is an inline communication and engagement tool that adds live collaboration and interactivity to digital content. Enterprise productivity. Remote education. Site owner revenue. Personal social news aggregation, rating, sharing, and discussion.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
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    BuzzChat

     1 like

    Buzz Chat is a new social networking app developed by African experts, leveraging AI technology to connect artists, businesses, and individuals across Africa. It offers a platform for users to share ideas, showcase talents, and collaborate.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Guora icon

    Guora

     3 likes

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

    53 Guora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Guora as an Alternative to Reddit
    mentos124
    Negative
    0

    its quora-like, not reddit-like!

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    • Guora is Free and Open SourceReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Brutalinks icon

    Brutalinks

     3 likes

    Link aggregator inspired by Reddit using ActivityPub federation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. Thymble icon

    Thymble

     4 likes

    Thimble is an open-source, community-based news platform built with Ruby on Rails. Much like Reddit or Hacker News, users are identified by pseudonyms and all content posted is generated by user.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby on Rails
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