Similar Worlds AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Microblogs

The best Microblog alternative to Similar Worlds is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Similar Worlds and eight of them are Microblogs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Microblog alternatives to Similar Worlds are diaspora*, Gab, Friendica and GNU social.

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Similar Worlds alternatives page was last updated Sep 13, 2021
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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     525 likes
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    Decentralized and federated social platform with no ads, focusing on personal interaction, and offering 500 character posts, custom emojis, content warnings, and robust moderation tools.

    129 Mastodon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Screenshot of the Mastodon web interface

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federated
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Fediverse
    5. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Censorship
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Self Destructing Messages

    Mastodon VS Similar Worlds

     

    • Mastodon is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Similar Worlds.

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Similar Worlds.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceSimilar Worlds is Free and Proprietary
    • Mastodon is Decentralized and Privacy focusedSimilar Worlds is not according to our users
  2. diaspora* icon

    diaspora*

     435 likes
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    Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook . Share what you want, with whom you want.

    123 diaspora* alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    diaspora* screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federated
    3.  Encrypted Connection
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Distributed
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Fediverse
    8. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    9.  Self-hosted
    10.  Support for MarkDown

    diaspora* VS Similar Worlds

     
  4. Gab icon

    Gab

     254 likes
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    Gab Social is an open source and fully decentralized social network powered by the Gab Platform. It is the new social network of Gab.com. This change was made to further Gab's commitment to its users trust and privacy online.

    119 Gab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Gab screenshot 1
    Warning

    Gab is less moderated compared to other social networks and could be offensive to some people

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Live topics
    4.  Bypass Censorship
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Fediverse
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Content creators
    11.  Word filtering
    12.  Information aggregator

    Gab VS Similar Worlds

     
  5. Friendica icon

    Friendica

     139 likes
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    Friendica is a distributed social network application. Which allow users to connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'.

    118 Friendica alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • PHP
    Logo

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Federated
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5. diaspora* icon  Diaspora integration
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Rsvp
    9.  Commodity hosting support
    10. X icon  X Integration
    11.  Team Messaging
    12.  Community events

    Friendica VS Similar Worlds

     

    • Friendica is the most popular Linux alternative to Similar Worlds.

    • Friendica is Free and Open SourceSimilar Worlds is Free and Proprietary
    • Friendica is Decentralized and Privacy focusedSimilar Worlds is not according to our users
  6. GNU social icon

    GNU social

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    GNU social is a continuation of the StatusNet project. It is social communication software for both public and private communications. It is widely supported and has a large userbase.

    86 GNU social alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Screenshot of a GNU social website with Swedish localization. Source Wikipedia / FSF
    Discontinued

    Not actively developed/maintained anymore.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub

    GNU social VS Similar Worlds

     
  7. Bastyon icon

    Bastyon

     9 likes
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    Bastyon is a revolutionary anti-censorship decentralized publishing and social platform voted to freedom of speech. Based on the blockchain technology, it runs on a set of computers around the world, not controlled by any single entity.

    114 Bastyon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Bastyon screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No Censorship
    5.  Based on Blockchain
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    7.  Anonymous Chat
    8.  Messenger

    Bastyon VS Similar Worlds

     

    • Bastyon is the most popular Mac alternative to Similar Worlds.

    • Bastyon is Free and Open SourceSimilar Worlds is Free and Proprietary
    • Bastyon is Privacy focused and DecentralizedSimilar Worlds is not according to our users
  9. Identi.ca icon

    Identi.ca

     56 likes
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    identi.ca is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. It is based on pump.io, a free software which make up the distributed social network.

    96 Identi.ca alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Identi.ca screenshot 1

    Identi.ca VS Similar Worlds

     
  10. WT Social icon

    WT Social

     8 likes
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    WT Social (formerly WikiTribune) is a privacy-focused and ad-free social network that places a special emphasis on evidence-based journalism. The platform survives on the generosity of individual donors to ensure privacy is protected and social space is ad-free.

    75 WT Social alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    WT Social screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No fake news

    WT Social VS Similar Worlds

     
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