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 /kbin, Hacker News, SaidIt.net and Aether.

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Slashdot alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2024
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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.

    198 Reddit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    Reddit screenshot 1

    Top Reddit Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Built-in Commenting System
    3.  Q&A
    4.  Voting
    5.  MEMES
    6.  Moderation
    7.  Social feed
    8.  Share content
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Two-factor Authentication
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    Reddit VS Slashdot

     
    Comments about Reddit as an Alternative to Slashdot
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    Negative •May 17, 2018
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    Slashdot is technically oriented. Reddit posts memes.

    Guest
    Negative •Jul 24, 2018
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    Slashdot is a new aggregator. Reddit is more of a social network.

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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
  2. /kbin icon

    /kbin

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    /kbin is an open source reddit-like content aggregator and microblogging platform for the fediverse.

    37 /kbin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live updates
    Discontinued

    The official website is offline, and the latest update is from February 2024.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Fediverse
    2.  Threaded Conversations
    3.  Community-based
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Multiple Instances
    11.  Federated
    12.  Federation

    /kbin VS Slashdot

     

    • /kbin is the most popular Open Source alternative to Slashdot.

    • /kbin is Free and Open SourceSlashdot is Free and Proprietary
    • /kbin is Decentralized and Privacy focusedSlashdot is not according to our users
  4. Hacker News icon

    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.

    69 Hacker News alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Hacker News screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Comment section

    Hacker News VS Slashdot

     
  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.

    138 SaidIt.net alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    SaidIt.net screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  In-App Voting
    3.  Mobile friendly
    4.  Server Moderation
    5.  Independent
    6.  No Censorship

    SaidIt.net VS Slashdot

     
  6. Aether icon

    Aether

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

    133 Aether alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aether screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from July 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  P2P Network
    2.  Distributed
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Self Destructing Messages
    6.  Mod election
    7.  Community-based

    Aether VS Slashdot

     

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

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceSlashdot is Free and Proprietary
    • Aether is Privacy focused and DecentralizedSlashdot is not according to our users
  7. Mbin icon

    Mbin

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

    38 Mbin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mbin screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Federated
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  Fediverse

    Mbin VS Slashdot

     
  9. Lobsters icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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    Lobsters Features

    1.  Tagging

    Lobsters VS Slashdot

     
  10. Tildes icon

    Tildes

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

    96 Tildes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tildes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Voting
    5.  Invite Only
    6.  Topic tags

    Tildes VS Slashdot

     
  11. HiddenLayer icon

    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.

    120 HiddenLayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    HiddenLayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Achievements Supported
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Goal Tracking
    7.  User Rating
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Gamification
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Consistent UI

    HiddenLayer VS Slashdot

     
  12. Nonio icon

    Nonio

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    Nonio is a Reddit-like platform that gives directly back to content creators. Nonio takes a small portion of subscription costs to run the service and anything over that is split evenly between everything users upvote that month.

    52 Nonio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Nonio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Nonio VS Slashdot

     
  13. Squabblr icon

    Squabblr

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    Squabblr, formerly Squabbles is a new social platform which combines elements of Reddit and Twitter. It takes the best of both worlds where you can both follow the people you love, and have great, in-depth conversations with them and others.

    56 Squabblr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Squabblr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Support for @mentions

    Squabblr VS Slashdot

     
  14. 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.

    98 Raddle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Raddle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Mobile friendly
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Threaded Conversations
    4.  Voting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free

    Raddle VS Slashdot

     
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