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The best Social Network alternative to Reddit 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 loads of them are Social Networks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Social Network alternatives to Reddit are Steemit, Raddle, Phuks and PieFed.

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  1. Lemmy icon
     197 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...

    78 Lemmy alternatives

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  2. Steemit icon
     106 likes

    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.

    109 Steemit alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  3. Raddle icon
     24 likes

    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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  4. Phuks icon
     23 likes

    An alternative to Reddit and Voat. It has the original Voat culture of open expression. Most users on the site are interested in web development but mostly only chat about that in IRC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
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  5. PieFed icon
     15 likes

    PieFed is a link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse. the focus is on individual control, safety, and decentralised power.

    16 PieFed alternatives

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    • Online
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  6. FlingUp icon
     27 likes

    Currently available in 41 countries, FlingUp is a new social media / link aggregation platform aimed to offer a minimalist daily dose of content without forcing dark design patterns like infinite scroll.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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  7. Mbin icon
     14 likes

    Mbin: a federated content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform (By the community, for the community).

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    • Online
     
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  8. Digg icon
     76 likes

    Platform for discovering, following, and engaging in topic-specific communities through content submission, voting, transparent moderation, anti-spam verification, web or mobile access, integrations, favorite pinning, and an optional AI-created podcast featuring trending stories.

    29 Digg alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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  9. A Reddit client on Android written in Java. It does not have any ads and it features clean UI and smooth browsing experience.

    34 Infinity for Reddit+ alternatives

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  10. Tildes icon
     18 likes

    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    91 Tildes alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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  11. Minds icon
     328 likes

    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 facilitates sharing across networks and exploring global trends.

    126 Minds alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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  12. Aether icon
     30 likes

    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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