Slashdot AlternativesTech News Sites & News Readers like Slashdot

Slashdot is described as 'News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source' and is a Tech News site in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Slashdot, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Slashdot alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Slashdot are Hacker News, Mbin, SaidIt.net and Aether.

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  1. Reddit icon

    Reddit

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    An extensive platform for user-shared content and discussions, organized into niche 'subreddits' across numerous interests like news and video games, with a dynamic voting system influencing what appears on the front page.

    196 Reddit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
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    Slashdot is technically oriented. Reddit posts memes.

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    Slashdot is a new aggregator. Reddit is more of a social network.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Reddit is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Slashdot.

    • Reddit is the most popular free alternative to Slashdot.

    • Reddit is Freemium and ProprietarySlashdot is Free and Proprietary
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    Hacker News

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    Hacker News is a social news website that caters to programmers and entrepreneurs, delivering content related to computer science and entrepreneurship.

    66 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Mbin icon

    Mbin

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Mbin is the most popular Open Source alternative to Slashdot.

    • Mbin is Free and Open SourceSlashdot is Free and Proprietary
    • Mbin is Privacy focusedSlashdot is not according to our users
  5. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

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    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.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Aether icon

    Aether

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

    125 Aether alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Aether is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Slashdot.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceSlashdot is Free and Proprietary
    • Aether is Privacy focusedSlashdot is not according to our users
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    Lobsters

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    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    38 Lobsters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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    Tildes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    SoylentNews

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    Community-driven news site aggregating technology, science, and general interest articles, offering user submissions, threaded discussions, comment voting, open participation, and article archives for a global audience with a strong emphasis on moderation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Online
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  11. Raddle icon

    Raddle

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    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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    HiddenLayer

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    HiddenLayer.app is a discussion and information platform consisting of layers. Layers personify concepts, ideas, and data as independently run communities. Powered by a UI and infrastructure capable of organizing and analyzing millions of posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Farcaster

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    Farcaster is a decentralized social network built on Ethereum.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • Farcaster is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Slashdot.

    • Farcaster is Free and ProprietarySlashdot is also Free and Proprietary
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    Snapzu

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    Snapzu is basically reddit alternative. It is a bit better looking, and the community is rather small so far, but growing. Official description: Snapzu is a platform for web content creation, aggregation & discovery, where users like you help provide content and decide what...

    40 Snapzu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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