Social Home AlternativesSocial Networks & Microblogs like Social Home

Social Home is described as 'Decentralized social network on the fediverse. Usable for both #microblogging and full length #blog posts. Editing both content and replies is supported' and is a Social Network in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Social Home for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Social Home alternative is Mastodon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Social Home are X, diaspora*, Tumblr and Facebook.

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  1. Mastodon icon

    Mastodon

     537 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.

    128 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
    • Android Tablet
    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 Social Home

     

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

    • Mastodon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Social Home.

    • Mastodon is Free and Open SourceSocial Home is also Free and Open Source
    • Mastodon is Privacy focusedSocial Home is not according to our users
  2. X icon

    X

     1099 likes
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    Experience global interaction with public conversations, real-time news updates, live audio Spaces, streaming video, exclusive content monetization, and niche Communities.

    71 X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    X start page

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic
    2.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Hashtags
    2.  Threaded Conversations
    3.  Trends
    4.  Private messaging
    5.  Progressive Web App
    6. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Personalized Recommendations
    11.  End-to-End Encryption
    12.  AI-Powered

    X VS Social Home

     

    • X is the most popular Windows alternative to Social Home.

    • X is Freemium and ProprietarySocial Home is Free and Open Source
    • X is MinimalisticSocial Home is not according to our users
  4. diaspora* icon

    diaspora*

     436 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.

    121 diaspora* alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 Social Home

     
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    Minds

    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 fa...

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    Tumblr

     458 likes
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    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    114 Tumblr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Tumblr screenshot 1
    Tumblr screenshot 2
    Tumblr screenshot 3

    Tumblr Features

    1.  Social feed
    2.  Search by tags
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Photo Gallery
    8.  Blog template
    9.  Progressive Web App

    Tumblr VS Social Home

     
  7. Facebook icon

    Facebook

     996 likes
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    A comprehensive social network for connecting with friends and family, sharing photos, videos, and updates, organizing events, forming groups, and accessing business pages. Offers messaging, live streaming, privacy settings, and a marketplace on both web and mobile platforms.

    152 Facebook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • KaiOS
    Facebook new login page

    Facebook Features

    1.  Integrated Chat
    2. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    3.  Automated speed adjustments
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  Communities
    6.  Expiring Stories
    7.  Facial Recognition
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Data Harvesting

    Facebook VS Social Home

     
  8. Minds icon

    Minds

     327 likes
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    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.

    124 Minds alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Minds screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Encrypted Chat
    3.  No Censorship
    4.  Monetization
    5.  Gamification
    6.  Podcast Hosting
    7.  Tokenization
    8.  Secure Chat
    9.  Share screenshots

    Minds VS Social Home

     
  10. Gab icon

    Gab

     255 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.

    118 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 Social Home

     
  11. Friendica icon

    Friendica

     140 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'.

    115 Friendica alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Online
    • Docker
    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 Social Home

     
  12. VK icon

    VK

     162 likes
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    VK (originally VKontakte) is a largest social network service from Europe. Available in many languages and highly popular particularly among Russian-speaking users around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, and Israel.

    97 VK alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    VK screenshot 1
    VK screenshot 2
    VK screenshot 3

    VK Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Social feed
    3.  Music Library

    VK VS Social Home

     
  13. Solcial icon

    Solcial

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    Solcial is a decentralised social network built for privacy and freedom of speech. It give users the ability to interact with each other without fear of censorship and to allow content creators to monetize their work fairly at market value.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Solcial screenshot 1
    Solcial screenshot 2
    Solcial screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Monetization
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Blockchain
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Gamification
    11.  Support for @mentions
    12.  Real time collaboration

    Solcial VS Social Home

     
  14. 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.

    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 Social Home

     
  15. SpaceHey icon

    SpaceHey

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    SpaceHey is a friendly online community for you and your friends that lets you communicate with each other, share content and discover new content and people.

    101 SpaceHey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    SpaceHey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  Community-based

    SpaceHey VS Social Home

     
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